Alzheimer’s Society’s Cardiff Memory Walk 10th October 2021   Cardiff residents are being invited to don their walking gear, lace up their boots, and unite against dementia by signing up to Alzheimer’s Society’s Memory Walk this Autumn. Hundreds of Alzheimer’s Society supporters will put their best foot forward at Bute Park on 10th October 2021 alongside family, friends and colleagues to raise money for the charity. Over a year since the pandemic began, people with dementia are still bearing the brunt…

Photograph – Rob Payne from South Wales Freemasons meeting Prof Paul Morgan   Research into a crucial protein linked to the development of Alzheimer’s has been supported by a £76,000 grant from South Wales Freemasons. The grant is funding an Alzheimer’s Research UK PhD student, Aurora Veteleanu, at the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) at Cardiff University. Scientists know that small changes to a gene that provides the instructions for producing a protein called clusterin are linked to an…

        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…

Alzheimer’s Society Cymru staff, supporters, volunteers and people affected by dementia marked this year’s Dementia Awareness Week by uniting against dementia with Glamorgan County Cricket Club. The squad met on Thursday 18 May, before the start of training for their match against Nottingham, to mark the Club’s commitment to become Dementia Friendly. The team at The SSE SWALEC, including Glamorgan players, Stadium staff, security and other partners, have committed to make as many Dementia Friends as possible over the next six months…

Alzheimer’s Society in Cardiff is uniting against dementia with Cardiff Libraries this Dementia Awareness Week (14 -20 May), with activities planned across the city throughout the week to support people affected by dementia. During this year’s Dementia Awareness Week, Alzheimer’s Society is asking people to come together to unite against dementia, forgetting their differences to help urgently find a cure, improve care, and offer help and understanding. Cardiff Libraries have taken up the challenge of raising awareness to help those…

  Celebrity chef, Ben Bartlett, visited Hawthorn Primary School in Cardiff as part of Seafish’s latest campaign, Fish 2 a week, to urge the UK to fall in love with seafood.  Ben is embarking on a six week road trip where he will visit six schools across the country to highlight the fun and creative ways children can enjoy eating more seafood, whilst educating them on the many health benefits. The NHS and health professionals recommend that we eat two…

 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…

  Alzheimer’s Society launches the UK’s first ever Cupcake Day in association with woman&home on Thursday 16 June Alzheimer’s Society staff members from Wales rolled up their sleeves and got baking this week to create Wales’ ultimate cupcake to raise funds to defeat dementia. The charity is calling on everyone in Wales to join in celebrating its first ever Cupcake Day on Thursday 16 June, in association with woman&home. Alzheimer’s Society surveyed 2,000 people to find out what their ultimate…

After you or a loved one have been diagnosed with dementia, it is important to plan ahead to ensure the sufferer is taken care of in the best possible way. It can be an emotional process – nobody likes to imagine a partner, family member or least of all yourself going through it – but advance care planning guarantees someone with dementia is properly looked after in the years to come. One particularly important way you can plan ahead, which…