West Country Dementia

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'It feels like I'm disappearing' - Bristol man shares reality of dementia

Chris Richmond, 71, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2017 and now receives full-time care.

26 Apr

The charity on a mission to make Bristol a 'dementia-friendly' city

Bristol Dementia Action Alliance has been running sessions with shop owners to increase their understanding of the condition.

25 Apr

'I miss the mum that was' - the reality of caring for a loved one with dementia

'I don't think we ever got used to the fact that that wasn't her. You have to keep thinking, 'it isn't her'. But it is, and it hurts.'

24 Apr

People with dementia 'treated like second-class citizens'

The dementia care home residents reliving their favourite life moments

Care staff try 'fascinating' dementia suit to help them empathise with residents

Vulnerable people with dementia to be offered GPS trackers

Gloucestershire boy with dementia ‘can’t remember Father Christmas’

Gates painted primary colours in park to help people with dementia in Yate

'It makes you feel alive' - New non-medical therapy for dementia patients

Faulty gene linked to dementia could 'double' risk of severe coronavirus

Thieves steal Personal Protective Equipment from outside Cheltenham care home

Boy wears shorts every day to give his grandad the 'trip of a lifetime'

The day centre helping dementia patients through dancing

Bridgwater woman determined not to let early onset dementia stop her