Former Only Men Aloud member Aled Powys Williams embarked on an epic challenge to celebrate the life of a man he calls his ‘hero’. The Welsh singer, who found fame with the choir in 2010, vowed to run for 100 consecutive days ending on his grandfather’s 100th birthday on October 2. Sadly, early into the challenge his grandfather passed away but this did not stop Aled from celebrating his wonderful life. “Tadcu lived with dementia for around 15 years so I…

Cruse Bereavement Care Cymru, part of the UK’s largest bereavement charity Cruse Bereavement Care, are launching a new dementia support project Supporting loss along the journey with dementia, in partnership with Alzheimer’s Society Cymru. Following on from the success of the first project of the partnership, Bereaved by Dementia, which supported people with dementia and their families following a bereavement, this new project will focus on improving access to pre-bereavement support. The coronavirus pandemic will have made it an even…

Pupils from Radnor Primary School were joined on Friday 25 January by the Older People’s Commissioner Heléna Herklots and Children’s Commissioner Sally Holland as they visited local care home Pontcanna House. During this special visit the commissioners got stuck into a game of skittles with the children and residents as well as enjoying crafts and a sing-a-long. Every Friday the year 5 and 6 pupils visit residents at Pontcanna House, a dementia specialist care home in Radnor. The project is…

  The story at the heart of a new BBC One prime-time drama, Care, which aired yesterday evening at 9pm, is too often the stark reality for countless people at the mercy of a broken social care system, just like Megan Jones, a mum of three from Carmarthen. The powerful drama – inspired by the real life experiences of scriptwriting legend Jimmy McGovern’s fellow writer Gillian Juckes – follows single mother Jenny (Sheridan Smith), suddenly thrown into caring for her…

On Thursday 20 December Geraint Thomas and friends came together to host a charity auction and fundraising event for Alzheimer’s Society Cymru at St Tewdrics House, Monmouthshire. The winner of the Tour de France and BBC Sports Personality of the Year was joined by rugby players George North and Rupert Moon and 120 guests for a lavish meal and auction. Among the items auctioned were a signed yellow jersey from Geraint Thomas, a signed New Zealand jersey from Dan Carter,…

        Alzheimer’s Society Cymru is calling for more people to unite against dementia and sign up for Cardiff Memory Walk at Bute Park on Saturday 1 September. Cardiff Memory Walk, along with other walks throughout Wales and the UK will help raise funds to provide vital information and support, improve care, and fund research into dementia – including leading research taking place here in Cardiff. There are currently over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK,…

New bereavement service launched in Wales addresses the complex needs of people affected by dementia   Cruse Bereavement Care Cymru in partnership with Alzheimer’s Society Cymru, has launched a new service that supports people affected by dementia. Cruse will deliver the Bereaved by Dementia project which focuses on addressing the bereavement needs of people with dementia who have lost a loved one (or carer), and people ‘bereaved’ by someone with dementia.  The service was launched today at the Senedd by…

A magical evening of festive music is being held in Cardiff to raise vital funds for Alzheimer’s Society Cymru. Carols at Christmas will be hosted by Capital Breakfast’s Polly James and will take place at St John the Baptist Church on Tuesday 12 December 2017 at 6.30pm (doors open at 6.00pm) with traditional festive songs, readings and delicious winter treats. Highlights will include musical performances from Plasmawr Brass Ensemble, Pontypridd Male Voice Choir, Leanne Jay Brookes, Jaqueline Ayres and One…

There are 45,000 people living with dementia in Wales. Dementia devastates lives. To help lessen the difficulties of dementia, the Alzheimer’s Society Cymru is organising Cardiff Memory Walk. Every pound raised through the event will help the Alzheimer’s Society provide vital information and support, improve care, fund research and create lasting change for people affected by the condition. Only Men Aloud are all very proud to continue their support for Alzheimer’s Society Cymru, as many members of the team have personal…

  All-female Welsh choir, Angelicus Celtis have recently shown their support for people affected by dementia and become Dementia Friends. The schoolgirls from Llanelli, South West Wales who have made it to the Semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent were all made Dementia Friends as it was revealed that many members of the choral group have personal experience of the condition and their grandparents received direct support from Alzheimer’s Society Cymru. Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friends programme is the biggest ever initiative to…