• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Bourley Grange, Wednesday 25th March, 2pm - 3.30pm and 6pm - 7.30pm.
• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Dashwood Manor, Saturday 28th March, 10am - 12 noon.

• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Woodland Hall, Friday 20th March, 1.30pm - 3pm.

• 'Let's talk about dementia' at Heathlands House, Thursday 26th March, 1.30pm - 3.00pm.

• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Sherwood Grange, Wednesday 25th March, 2pm - 3.30pm.

• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Chichester Grange, Saturday 14th March, 1pm - 2.30pm.
• 'Let's talk about dementia' at Pear Tree Court, Wednesday 24th June 2026, 11.30am - 1pm.
• 'Understanding Dementia' at The Wickets, Tuesday 31st March, 2pm - 4pm.

• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Harrier Lodge, Thursday 26th March, 2pm - 3.30pm.

• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Oat Hill Mews, Thursday 26th March, 2pm - 3:30pm.

• 'Adjusting to a dementia diagnosis' at Amberley Lodge, Tuesday 31st March, 2pm - 4pm.
• 'Understanding dementia' at Charlotte House, Thursday 19th March, 2pm - 4pm.

• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversation' at Charlton Lodge, Wednesday 25th March, 10.30am - 12 noon.
• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Maids Moreton Hall, Thursday 19th March, 2pm - 3.30pm.

• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Rossetti House, Friday 27th March, 10:30am - 12:30pm.
• 'Big dementia advice drop in' at Rush Hill Mews, Wednesday 18th March, 2pm - 4pm.

• 'Forget me not café' at Tennyson Grange, Thursday 19th March, 2pm - 4pm.

• 'Dementia Tea Dance' at Cedrus House, Wednesday 25th March, 2pm - 4pm.
• 'Dementia Tea Dance' at Mildenhall Lodge, Thursday 19th March, 2pm - 3:30pm.
• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Prince George House, Tuesday 31st March, 11am to 12.30pm.

• 'Dementia café' at Amherst House, Tuesday 31st March 10.30am - 12.30pm.

• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Ayton House, Tuesday 17th March, 2pm - 3:30pm.
• 'Lets talk about dementia' at Ayton House, Wednesday 13th May, 11am - 12.30pm.
• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Bowes House, Tuesday 24th March, 2pm - 3.30pm.

• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Llys Cyncoed, Saturday 21st March,11am and Sunday 22nd March, 3pm.
• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Llys Herbert, Wednesday 25th March 2pm - 3:30pm.

• 'Dementia drop in' at Ambleside, 27th March, 9am - 5pm.
• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Ambleside, Friday 27th March, 2pm - 4pm.

• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Mercia Grange, Tuesday 17th March, 2pm - 3:30pm.
• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Metchley Manor, Tuesday 24th March, 2pm - 3:30pm.

• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Perry Manor, Tuesday 24th March, 11am - 1pm.

• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversation' at Chapter House, Thursday 26th March 11am - 1pm.
• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Harcourt Gardens, Thursday 19th March, 11am - 1pm.
• 'Staying connected: A guide to dementia-friendly conversations' at Seacroft Grange, Friday 27th March 2pm - 4pm.

It can be difficult to communicate with your loved one when they are living with dementia. Care UK dementia experts advise following the below top tips:

• Stay calm
• Don’t argue
• Offer reassurance
• Use simple questions
• Redirect to memories

Read our top five tips for effective communication.

Avoid open questions or asking questions like, ‘Don't you remember me?’
 
Instead, try asking simple questions to understand where they are in that moment. Avoid modern words like ‘Google’ or ‘iPhone’, and try not to use irony or sarcasm, as this will likely be lost on someone living with dementia.

Read our top five tips for effective communication.

The connection between music and memory can be a powerful one; we can all remember a time when a song stirred up a special memory. That’s because connects parts of the brain that are associated with memory, reasoning, speech and emotion.
 
For people living with dementia, these connections are all the more important. Fondly remembered music can spark cherished memories and offer opportunities for conversation, connection and reminiscence.
 
Find out more about music therapy and dementia.