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Dementia UK

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Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for families through our Admiral Nurse service. We respond to messages 9-5 Monday to Friday on Twitter.

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Did you know that soft toy animals or lifelike dolls can benefit people living with #dementia? 🤔 Have you tried using soft toys with your loved one? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments. 👇

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A diagnosis of #dementia doesn’t mean you have to stop doing what you love. 💙 If someone with dementia enjoys gardening, it's important to make adaptations as their dementia progresses. 🌱 Do you know someone who loves to spend time in the garden? Tag them in the comments.

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What's your favourite activity to do with a loved one with #dementia? 💭 Here are some of the ways that you enjoy spending time together. 💙 Do any of these resonate with you? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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Pets bring joy to many of us - they’re playful, cute and cuddly. 🐕 But how can they help people living with #dementia? Watch our video to find out! Have pets supported you and your loved one with dementia? Share your experiences in the comments this #InternationalDogDay. 👇

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Read some of the ways in which young onset #dementia has impacted relationships in these responses from Young Dementia Network's Share your experience campaign. 👇

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Here are six ways that animals can help someone with #dementia. Tag a pet-loving friend in the comments to help spread awareness! 💙 🐾 Read more about how animals can support people with dementia by visiting our website: dementiauk.org/information-an…

Here are six ways that animals can help someone with #dementia. Tag a pet-loving friend in the comments to help spread awareness! 💙 🐾 

Read more about how animals can support people with dementia by visiting our website: dementiauk.org/information-an…
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Going to the cinema with a person with #dementia can provide opportunities to reminisce together and experience something new. 📽️ Here are our top tips to help you get the most out of your experience. Read the full blog on our website: dementiauk.org/news/getting-t…

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Pets can help to reduce anxiety, improve mood and encourage communication and engagement in people with #dementia. 🐕 Thank you to Anna, Cheryl and Jenna for sharing how their pets have supported them and their loved ones with dementia. Do their stories resonate with you? 👇

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Today marks the start of #WorldAlzheimersMonth, but what is Alzheimer's disease? 👇 Share this post to help spread awareness. 💙 To learn more about Alzheimer's disease, including practical tips and sources of support, visit our website: dementiauk.org/information-an… #Alzheimers

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Are Alzheimer’s disease and #dementia the same? 🤔 Which of these facts surprised you the most? Share your thoughts below this #WorldAlzheimersMonth! If you need advice or support from a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse, you can call our free Helpline on 0800 888 6678 or

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Dementia affects so many of us, but your experience is unique. This #WorldAlzheimersMonth, use your voice and tell us how #dementia has impacted your life. 👇 Your experiences can offer hope, understanding, and support to others. 💙

Dementia affects so many of us, but your experience is unique.

This #WorldAlzheimersMonth, use your voice and tell us how #dementia has impacted your life. 👇

Your experiences can offer hope, understanding, and support to others. 💙
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We're delighted to have joined 109 other organisations to sign this letter to Wes Streeting MP. 📩 Read National Voices's thread to find out about the change we need to see... 👇

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Both 'young onset' dementia and 'early onset' dementia can be used to describe someone who’s experienced #dementia symptoms before the age of 65. So, what's the difference? 🤔 'Early onset' dementia can also refer to the early stages of dementia. Whereas ‘young onset’ dementia

Both 'young onset' dementia and 'early onset' dementia can be used to describe someone who’s experienced #dementia symptoms before the age of 65.

So, what's the difference? 🤔 

'Early onset' dementia can also refer to the early stages of dementia. Whereas ‘young onset’ dementia
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"The post-diagnosis support was almost non-existent. I was given this life-altering news, handed some leaflets and expected to walk out of the doctor’s room as if nothing had happened." Gail faced a lack of support when, at 54, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This

"The post-diagnosis support was almost non-existent. I was given this life-altering news, handed some leaflets and expected to walk out of the doctor’s room as if nothing had happened."

Gail faced a lack of support when, at 54, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This
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Thanks to you, we're able to run vital services like our Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline, which can help carers in their dementia journey. 🤩 Here are some of the ways people who have used our services said it made a positive difference to them last year. 💬 Find out more about