A huge welcome to our new Dementia Friends from Acorn Stairlifts UK 💙! We want to thank you for taking the time to attend a Dementia Friends Information Session to find out more ways to help your community. Sign up to become a Dementia Friend here: spkl.io/6011f68q3

Our Dementia Friends Information Sessions offer lots of ways you can help to raise awareness and information to better understand dementia. We love to hear the impact our sessions have on those who attend, and we would love to hear from you! Sign up: spkl.io/6011f68Uc

It’s #WorldPhotoDay! Looking at photo albums can be a great way to reminisce. Ask open-ended questions to avoid putting the person on the spot, and remember that repeated stories could be particularly important to them. Find out more: spkl.io/6013f68Uf

Learning about our 5 key messages is a part of becoming a Dementia Friend, when you attend an information session face to face or online, or watch our short online video. One of our key messages is ‘Dementia is not a natural part of ageing’. Sign up: spkl.io/6015f68Ud

During the warmer months, it's important to make sure you stay hydrated. A person living with dementia may become dehydrated if they’re unable to communicate or recognise that they’re thirsty, or if they forget to drink it can make symptoms worse: spkl.io/6012f68W6

It’s time to make a difference to the lives of those living with dementia by raising awareness and understanding for the condition they live with. Be a part of change and sign up to become a Dementia Friend to learn more about dementia. Visit: spkl.io/6015f68wx.

The Dementia Friends initiative is all about taking action to show those living with dementia that you are there for them and you understand the condition they live with. Help to be there for someone with dementia and sign up to become a Dementia Friend: spkl.io/6016f68Qo

Our winter catalogue will launch next month with new Christmas products 100% of profits from the shop goes to Alzheimer’s Society to help fund our work to support those who need our help Find seasonal product offers by signing up to the Shop newsletter: spkl.io/6016f6bsi

September marks #WorldAlzheimersMonth, where we take the opportunity to raise awareness, encourage support and educate others of the condition. Why not help raise awareness and learn more about dementia by becoming a Dementia Friend? Sign up here: spkl.io/6011f6bsx

It can be difficult to process a dementia diagnosis of a loved one, but when you are taking on the caring role it’s important to know that you are not alone 💙 You can read more about different forms of support for carers here: spkl.io/6018f68q6

Eagle Healthcare shared with us positive feedback about the Dementia Friends initiative and the importance of it. If you want to share your thoughts about Dementia Friends, we want to hear from you. Sign up to become a Dementia Friend here: spkl.io/6016f68QI

Five finalists will be announced for the Longitude Prize on Dementia. It's a prize to drive the creation of personalised, technology-based tools that are co-created with people who are living with the early stages of dementia. Find out more: spkl.io/6016f6dar

Thank you to Eve who shared her poem about dementia: “I hope my poem can bring comfort to all people suffering with dementia and their families. Everyone deserves love and happiness in their lives.” Send your poems via direct message or email [email protected].

A person living with dementia may have feelings of loss and grief about their condition, and it can start when they first notice they are unable to do things they used to, or at other stages Dementia Support Line is here for you: 0333 150 3456 Read here: spkl.io/6013f6d4d

Once you have signed up to become a Dementia Friend, by watching our online video or attending a Dementia Friends Information Session, either online or face to face, you can receive a Dementia Friends badge💙. Sign up to become a Dementia Friend: spkl.io/6011f6dhl

It's the start of #WorldAlzheimersMonth, where we help to raise awareness of dementia, removing stigma and educating others on the condition. We will be sharing more information about this year's theme, resources & ways you can get involved: spkl.io/6013f6eD5

It can be hard to know when the time is right for a person with dementia to move into a care home, and who should make the decision. We have advice and things to consider when deciding whether to move a person living with dementia into full-time care: spkl.io/6011f6eD7

Supporter Voice (formally named ‘Feedback Forum’) is our online supporter insight panel. As a Supporter Voice panelist you will have a place to share your opinions about numerous Alzheimer's Society projects and initiatives. Join here: spkl.io/6010f6e6k

We want to say a huge thank you to those who have shared their impactful poems written about experiences of dementia. Lauren has sent over her poem which she wrote about dementia. You can send your poems via direct message or email them to [email protected].

The word 'dementia' describes a set of symptoms that over time can affect memory, problem-solving, language and behaviour. There are many types of dementia but Alzheimer’s disease is the most common. Read more about dementia, symptoms and causes: spkl.io/6016fB6X4