Dementia is an umbrella term that is used to describe a set of symptoms that people experience when certain brain functions are affected by diseases of the brain. The most common symptom associated with dementia is memory loss, although all sorts of brain functions can be affected which can impact a person’s ability to perform everyday activities. In 2016/17, Welsh Government estimated that there were around 5000 people in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan living with dementia, 63.4% of…

Dementia is currently a global health priority due to worldwide ageing populations. It is estimated that every 3 seconds someone in the world develops dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term that is used to describe a set of symptoms that people experience when certain brain functions are affected by diseases of the brain. The most common symptom associated with dementia is memory loss, although all sorts of brain functions can be affected which can impact a person’s ability to perform…

    A FORMER Cardiff University student has helped develop an app to help enrich the lives of people living with dementia after experiencing the effects of the illness first-hand. Stewart Redpath, along with Mark Smulian, has created the Lydian MindHarp – a tool which allows non- musicians to create their own music. The Mindharp has been shown to help people with dementia engage with music and interact with people around them – having a long-lasting effect on their emotional…

      The dining room on Ward East 18 at University Hospital Llandough will soon be transformed into a dementia friendly area thanks to a kind donation from Asda Leckwith. Ward East 18 was lucky to be chosen to take part in Asda’s green token scheme and Cardiff & Vale Health Charity received £500 to be spent on the ward to make improvements.   Each year Asda invests over £1.4 million in over 4,000 good causes through their Green…

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…

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…

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…

  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…

An award-winning charity is putting more smiles on the faces of hundreds of older people as its plans to extend across West Wales are coming to fruition. Goldies Cymru, fondly known simply as ‘Goldies’, started in and around Cardiff and the South Wales Valleys over six years ago, with a small number of daytime singing and activity sessions for older people to attend. It has grown to the point where there are now over 50 sessions taken by 12 sessions…

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…