Intrepid and sprightly accountant Ian Mitchell is tackling the round Wales coastal path to mark his 75th birthday. Ian and his accountancy firm Mitchell Meredith nominated Alzheimer’s Society Cymru as their charity of the year for 2021/22 and have already raised over three thousand pounds to support people affected by dementia in Wales. Ian, originally from Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan, said: “I am really looking forward to complete even more of the round Wales coastal path…

Popping in to the Cards for Good Causes Shop at St John the Baptist Church in Cardiff to buy Christmas cards has become a local tradition for so many people. This year though has been a challenge with the shop being unable to open. But you can’t keep a good pop-up down! The shop has moved just up the road to the High Street Arcade in Castle Quarter. The Arcade, completed in 1885, was once home to a sea of…

Pembrokeshire-born Ann Likeman hosted the special Singing for the Brain performance for Alzheimer’s Society last Thursday to help thousands banish the lockdown blues. Critically-acclaimed actress Vicky, whose grandmother had dementia, joined Ann via a video link for the sing-a-long… and  the broadcast has now achieved an audience reach of 210,000, with 1,400 people adding comments. Two other celebrities whose lives have been touched by dementia also supported the event. Scouting For Girls frontman Roy Stride, whose mother had early-onset dementia,…

Coronavirus is posing a significant risk for people affected by dementia and many are cut off from the outside world, warns Alzheimer’s Society, the UK’s leading dementia charity. The charity is hearing regularly from families, individuals and organisations across Wales, wanting to know how they can help make a difference during these unprecedented times. No one should have to face any challenges over the coming weeks and months alone. Alzheimer’s Society continues to be here for anyone affected by dementia…

  Dementia is now the UK’s biggest killer, with someone developing it every three minutes. Of the top 10 causes of death, dementia is the only one that we can’t cure, prevent or even slow down, but Alzheimer’s Society Faye Baylis, 41, is part of Team Bluebirds in honour of her father who was diagnosed in 2016. “As a care professional with 25 years’ experience I knew what was coming but it’s totally different when it’s your own family. “I was…

Calling all baking pros, impatient icers, first-timers and late night whiskers – dust off your baking bowls and whip out your whisks because Alzheimer’s Society’s Cupcake Day is back on 13 June 2019. Whether you’re a baking novice or a seasoned pro, unite against dementia with family, friends and colleagues by baking or buying cupcakes to raise vital funds. Now in its fourth year, Cupcake Day has raised £2.7 million since 2016 and this year is aiming to raise £1.8…

Welshman and Monty Python legend, Terry Jones originally from Colwyn Bay, North Wales united against dementia with 3,500 people at London Memory Walk on Sunday 10 September.  This year, for the first time, there will be a range of Night Memory Walks taking place in Cardiff, Liverpool and London – as dementia happens around the clock. Cardiff’s Night Memory Walk takes place on Saturday 14 October.   The 75-year-old, who is living with a rare form of dementia, took part in…

Staff at Natural Resources Wales (NRW) in offices across the country, are celebrating sweet success following a bake-off to mark  Alzheimer’s Society’s second annual Cupcake Day and are aiming to raise at least £1,000 to support people affected by dementia. Culinary reputations were put on the line as NRW bakers went head to head to raise money for the fight against dementia.  It was one of hundreds of cupcake-related events taking place across Wales. Annie Payne from Natural Resources Wales…

 Fiona Phillips, Alzheimer’s Society and People’s Postcode Lottery Ambassador. Both my parents had dementia so I know first-hand how isolating it can be. This is why I feel so passionately about Alzheimer’s Society’s new service ‘Side by Side’ which helps people with dementia stay connected to their communities and keep doing the things they love. Last month, I learnt more about this life enriching service when I joined Irene, a fellow football fan, during a much anticipated match between my team, the mighty…

Mum of three Linda Smith – diagnosed with dementia aged 57 – has launched Alzheimer’s Society’s Cardiff Memory Walk. She joined a mini version of the walk in the city with volunteers urging people to register for the event to help the charity raise money for research and services Three thousand people took part in Cardiff Memory Walk last year – and the charity hopes even more will now sign up at memorywalk.org.uk.   Linda, of Splott, a school kitchen…