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The Big Dementia Conversation

Introducing The Big Dementia Conversation

‘The Big Dementia Conversation’ online advice hub is all about sharing knowledge and real-life experiences to support those who are looking after someone living with dementia. Often dementia is associated with memory, but it can present differently for many and recognising the early signs is important. An early diagnosis helps you to understand and adjust to the changes your loved one is experiencing.

The Big Dementia Conversation: Introduction

We're here for you

If you’re caring for a loved one with dementia and need a little extra support, why not contact our dedicated advice helpline?

Our friendly support team and dementia specialists will be on hand to provide much-needed advice and support to you and your loved one.

0333 004 0981


Our dedicated phone lines are open Monday - Friday, 8:30am-5pm.

The Big Dementia Conversation: Signs of ageing or dementia?

Signs of ageing or dementia?

As we or our loved ones grow older, changes in memory, behaviour, and cognitive function are common, but distinguishing between normal ageing and early signs of dementia can be challenging.

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What are the early signs of dementia?

Dementia is a progressive condition, meaning it worsens over time. Recognising the early signs of dementia is critical because it allows for early intervention, which can help manage symptoms and improve quality of life. 

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The Big Dementia Conversation: What are the early signs of dementia?

The Big Dementia Conversation: Can the risk of dementia be reduced?

Can the risk of dementia be reduced?

Dementia is a growing concern for many people especially when getting older. It is important to understand how we can reduce the risk of dementia if you are concerned for yourself or a loved one. 

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Can you live well with dementia?

A dementia diagnosis can be a daunting prospect for individuals and their families and many wonder if a fulfilling life is still possible. 

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The Big Dementia Conversation: Can you live well with dementia?

The Big Dementia Conversation: Why get an early dementia diagnosis?

Why get an early dementia diagnosis?

Dementia is a condition that affects an individual’s memory, thinking, and behaviour. Recognising the early signs and seeking an early diagnosis can significantly improve outcomes for both the individual suffering from dementia and their family. 

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Ann's experience living well with dementia

Dr. Ann Johnson, a resident at Halecroft Grange, has been living with dementia for over 20 years, having received her diagnosis at the age of 52. Now 71, Ann continues to lead a vibrant and independent life, regularly sharing her experiences with nursing students at universities to help them understand the impact of dementia. Ann receives the support she needs to stay organised and engaged, all while being empowered to live life on her own terms. Her story is a testament to the importance of care, routine, and independence in maintaining both physical and mental wellbeing.

The Big Dementia Conversation: Ann's experience living well with dementia

Dementia help and advice

At Care UK our dementia experts have developed a series of articles and guides to help support you and your loved one in dementia journey.

Signs of ageing or dementia?

Dementia advice

Jan 06, 2025

Signs of ageing or dementia?

As we or our loved ones grow older, changes in memory, behaviour, and cognitive function are common, but distinguishing between normal ageing and early signs...

Can the risk of dementia be reduced?

Dementia advice

Jan 06, 2025

Can the risk of dementia be reduced?

Dementia is a growing concern for many people especially when getting older. It is important to understand how we can reduce the risk of dementia, whether...

Can you live well with dementia?

Dementia advice

Jan 06, 2025

Can you live well with dementia?

A dementia diagnosis can be overwhelming for both individuals and their families, and many wonder whether a fulfilling life is still possible.

What are the early signs of dementia?

Dementia advice

Jan 06, 2025

What are the early signs of dementia?

Dementia is a progressive condition, meaning it worsens over time. Recognising the early signs of dementia is crucial because it allows for early...

Why get an early dementia diagnosis?

Dementia advice

Jan 06, 2025

Why get an early dementia diagnosis?

Dementia is a condition that affects an individual’s memory, thinking, and behaviour. Recognising the early signs and seeking an early diagnosis can...

Loss of inhibitions

Dementia advice

Loss of inhibitions

From a lack of social awareness to choice vocabulary and inappropriate displays of love or desire, some people living with dementia can show a loss of...

Obsessive compulsive behaviours

Dementia advice

Obsessive compulsive behaviours

Some people living with dementia can begin to show obsessive compulsive or repetitive behaviours. These can include a discomfort about things being out of...

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The full conversation

Watch the series of videos that make up our Big Dementia Conversation in full.

The Big Dementia Conversation: Introduction

The Big Dementia Conversation: Signs of ageing or dementia?

The Big Dementia Conversation: Can you live well with dementia?

The Big Dementia Conversation: Why get an early dementia diagnosis?

The Big Dementia Conversation: What are the early signs of dementia?

The Big Dementia Conversation: Can you live well with dementia?

The Big Dementia Conversation: Ann's experience living well with dementia

Download our guide

Despite the recent advances in how we approach dementia and increased awareness of the condition, dementia remains fairly misunderstood among members of the public. To help families at any stage of their dementia journey, we have launched our guide, ‘Let’s talk about dementia’.

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Find a local event near you

  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Tor Na Dee, Friday 14th February 2pm-4pm.

  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Bickerton House, Wednesday 12th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Mountbatten Grange, Wednesday 22nd January 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Dementia café' at Newbury Grove, Thursday 6th February 2.30pm-4pm.
  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Oak House, Thursday 27th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Parsons Grange, Wednesday 26th February 2pm-3.30pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Queens Court, Wednesday 29th January 6pm-7.30pm.
  • 'Supporting people with advanced dementia' at Winchcombe Place, Wednesday 29th January 2pm - 3.30pm.

  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Trymview Hall, Wednesday 19th February 3pm-4.30pm.

  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Maids Moreton Hall, Wednesday 29th January 6pm-7pm.
  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Ridley Manor, Wednesday 29th January 2pm-3.30pm.

  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Field Lodge, Thursday 20th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Supporting people with advanced dementia' at Heathlands House, Wednesday 29th January 2pm-3.30pm.

  • 'Namaste education session' at Llys Cyncoed, Wednesday 12th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Understanding dementia' at Llys Herbert, Wednesday 29th January 2pm-4pm.

  • 'Eating well with dementia' at Deewater Grange, Wednesday 22nd January 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Cranford Grange, Tuesday 18th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Living well with dementia' at Hollins Park, Saturday 25th January 11am.
  • 'Supporting people with advanced dementia' at Long stone Manor, Thursday 27th February 2pm-4pm.

  • 'Dementia café' at Anning House, Thursday 16th January 3pm - 5pm.
  • 'Dementia café' at Ferndown Manor, Wednesday 12th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Dementia café' at The Potteries, Wednesday 29th January 11am-12pm.

  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Bowes House, Thursday 27th February 2pm - 4pm.
  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Heather View, Tuesday 18th February 2pm-4pm.

  • 'Dementia café' at Lauder Lodge, Friday 31st January 11am.
  • 'The benefits of Namaste for dementia' at Murrayside, Friday 31st January 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Supporting people with advanced dementia' at Cairdean House, Friday 24th January 2.30pm-4.30pm.

  • 'Dementia friends' at Colne View, Wednesday 19th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Dementia café' at Haven Lodge, Saturday 1st February 1pm-3.30pm.
  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Manor Lodge, Monday 3rd February 5pm-7pm.
  • 'Dance for dementia' at Mountfitchet House, Thursday 20th February 5pm-7pm.
  • 'Dementia café' at Silversprings, Tuesday 28th Jan and Tuesday 25th Feb 3pm-4:30pm.
  • 'Living well with dementia' at Tall Trees, Tuesday 28th January 2pm-4pm.

  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Ladden View, Thursday 23rd January 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Sandfields, Tuesday 28th January 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Scarlet House, Thursday 20th February 2pm-4pm.

  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Heavers Court, Thursday 23rd January 2.30pm-4.30pm.
  • 'Supporting people with advanced dementia' at Amberley Lodge, Tuesday 11th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Supporting people with advanced dementia' at Buchanan Court, Wednesday 26th February 3pm-4pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Charlotte House, Tuesday 18th February 10.30am-12pm.
  • 'Dementia café' at Ellesmere House, Thursday 6th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Dementia awareness evening' at Foxbridge House, Tuesday 14th January 4pm.
  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Ivy Grove, Thursday 27th February 6pm-7pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Laurel Dene, Tuesday 11th February 3pm.
  • 'Dementia café' at Lennox House, Tuesday 4th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Sherwood Grange, Tuesday 11th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Smyth Lodge, Thursday 20th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Tennyson Grange, Friday 14th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Supporting people with advanced dementia' at Woodland Hall, Wednesday 15th January 3pm-4pm.

  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Abney Court, Friday 7th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Dementia café' at Ladybrook Manor, Thursday 16th January 11am-1pm.
  • 'Living well with dementia' at Oakfield Croft, Thursday 6th February 1.30pm-3.30pm

  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Ancasta Grove, Tuesday 20th February 11am-12.30pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Bourley Grange, Wednesday 22nd January 3pm-5pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Carpathia Grange, Friday 7th February 2pm-3pm.
  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Carpathia Grange, Friday 14th February 2pm-3pm.
  • 'Supporting people with advanced dementia' at Carpathia Grange, Friday 21st February 2pm-3pm.
  • 'Living well with Dementia' at Carpathia Grange, Friday 28th February 2pm-3pm.
  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Dashwood Manor, Tuesday 4th February 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Dashwood Manor, Wednesday 12th February 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm.
  • 'Supporting people with advanced dementia' at Dashwood Manor, Thursday 27th February 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm.
  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Dashwood Manor, Friday 31st January 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Dementia carers support group' at Parker Meadows, Thursday 20th February 3.30pm-5pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Pear Tree Court, Wednesday 26th February 11am-12.30pm.
  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Sway Place, Friday 28th February 2pm-4pm.

  • 'Community café' at Snowdrop House, first Wednesday of every month 10.30am-12 noon.

  • 'Supporting people with advanced dementia' at Harrier Lodge, Thursday 27th February 2pm - 4pm.
  • 'Dementia café' at Invicta Court, Thursday 20th February 10.30am-12.30pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Montfort Manor, Wednesday 12th February 2.30pm-4pm.
  • 'Dementia friendly afternoon tea' at Weald Heights, Friday 31st January 3pm.
  • 'Supporting people with advanced dementia' at Weald Heights, Tuesday 18th March 3pm.

  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Knebworth, Wednesday 5th February 10am-12 noon.

  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Lonsdale Mews, Tuesday 28th January 12noon-4pm.
  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Oat Hill Mews, Wednesday 29th January 12pm-4pm.

  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Cavell Court, Wednesday 29th January 2pm-4pm.

  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Charlton Lodge, Thursday 6th February 2pm-4pm.

  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Cuttlebrook Hall, Thursday 30th January 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Highmarket House, Wednesday 5th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Millers Grange, Wednesday 12th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Seccombe Court, Tuesday 18th February 2.30pm-4.30pm.

  • 'Dementia café launch' at Oxbow Manor, Thursday 20th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Living well with dementia' at Oxbow Manor, Thursday 23rd January 2pm-4pm.

  • 'Carers café' at Rossetti House, Friday 31st January 11am-12.30pm.

  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Cedrus House, Thursday 27th February 10.30am-12.30pm.
  • 'Dementia café' at Davers Court, Wednesday 19th February 2.30pm-4pm.
  • 'Typical signs of ageing or dementia?' at Hartismere Place, Wednesday 12th February 10.30am-12.30pm.
  • 'Dementia café' at Mills Meadow, Wednesday 29th January 10.30am-12 noon.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Prince George House, Tuesday 25th February 10.30am-12.30pm.

  • 'Dementia café' at Amherst House, Tuesday 28th January 10.30am-12.30pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Greenview Hall, Tuesday 14th January 2.30pm-4.30pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Jubilee House, Wednesday 12th February 10.30am-12.30pm.
  • 'Dementia café' at Liberham Lodge, Thursday 30th January 3pm-5pm.
  • 'Living with dementia: 7 acts of kindness' at Milner House, Monday 17th February 11.30am-1pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Norfolk House, Thursday 27th February 10.30am-12 noon.

  • 'Living well with dementia' at Armstrong House, Friday 31st January 11am-2pm.

  • 'Living well with dementia' at Kenilworth Grange, Thursday 6th February 2pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Priors House, Wednesday 26th February 12.30pm-1.30pm.
  • 'Understanding dementia' at Ambleside, Thursday 16th January 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Ambleside, Tuesday 4th February 2pm-4pm.

  • 'Dementia reach out café' at Bishops Manor, Wednesday 5th February 5pm-6pm.
  • 'Dementia café' at Blossomfield Grange, Monday 3rd February 10.30am-12 noon.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Foxland Grange, Wednesday 5th February 10.30am-12 noon.
  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Mercia Grange, Wednesday 19th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Metchley Manor, Tuesday 25th February 2pm-4pm.

  • 'Understanding dementia' at Ayton House, Wednesday 22nd January 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Chichester Grange, Tuesday 11th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Darlington Court, Friday 7th February 1pm-3pm.
  • 'Let's talk about dementia' at Martlet Manor, Tuesday 14th January 2pm-4pm.

  • 'Dementia café' at Salisbury Manor, Wednesday 12th February 10.30am-12 noon.

  • 'Dementia café' at Brook Court, Wednesday 5th February 2pm-3.30pm.
  • 'Adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia' at Chandler Court, Thursday 26th February 2pm-4pm.
  • 'Dementia café' at Perry Manor, Friday 17th January 11am.

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