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Information and - Dementia / Alzheimer’s

If you, or someone you know, have been affected by dementia, the following organisations may be able to help.

Dementia UK provides a helpline staffed by specialist iral Nurses who can advise on all aspects of caring for someone with dementia.

Phone: 0800 888 6678

Visit the Dementia UK site

Alzheimer’s Society provides information and to people with any form of dementia and their carers throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Phone: 0333 150 3456

Visit the Alzheimer's Society website

Alzheimer Scotland provides information, advice and personalised services across Scotland.

Phone: 0808 808 3000 (24/7)

Visit the Alzheimer Scotland website

Alzheimer’s Research UK provides information about dementia and dementia research.

Phone: 0300 111 5111

Visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website

Wales Dementia Helpline offer and agency signposting for anyone caring for someone with dementia.

Phone: 0808 808 2235

Visit the Wales Dementia Helpline website

Rare Dementia provides information and to people living with rare dementias, their carers, families and friends.

Visit the Rare Dementia website

Dementia Carers Count provides and practical advice on the everyday reality of being a carer of someone with dementia.

Phone: 0800 652 1102

Visit the Dementia Carers Count website

Dementia Friends helps people understand more about dementia and the small things you can do to help people with the condition in England and Wales.

Visit the Dementia Friends website

BBC Music Memories is a website designed to use music to help people with dementia reconnect with their most powerful memories. Evidence shows that music can help people with dementia to feel and live better.

You can browse for music by genre and era, and then create a playlist that can be revisited or printed out.

Visit the BBC Music Memories Website

If you have also been affected by bereavement, or caring issues, organisations listed on our Bereavement page or Carers page may be able to help.

You can find current information and for issues covered by Action Line on the BBC Action Line website.

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