Personal stories

Andy, 52, lives with young onset dementia. As part of our ‘We live with dementia’ campaign, he shares how his...

When her partner Andy was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 52, Christine struggled to know where to turn....

Julie Hayden was diagnosed with dementia at just 54 years old. She's since dedicated herself to advocating for people living...

Janet shares her experience caring for husband Ben and how they maintained the joy of Christmas after his diagnosis.

Lizzie shares her experience as a young carer after her dad, Rob, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at age 58.

After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at 54, Gail has dedicated herself to living as full a life as possible.

Andy opens up on how his approach to his dementia diagnosis has changed over time, and the two layers of...

When Elliott’s father was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease in his fifties, family life was changed forever.

As part of Dementia UK’s ‘Fix the funding’ campaign, which is calling for an urgent review of the NHS continuing...

Eshaa shares how young onset dementia impacted her father's capabilities to communicate with his friends and family.

Adult Nursing lecturer and a PhD student  Tidziwe reflects on the lack of awareness of dementia in her home country...

Suzy reflects on the dementia journey of her mother, who was diagnosed with hydrocephalus in her 50s.