Forum: Alzheimer's Society videos and podcasts

Memory Walk 2013 has launched! Join us this September in a walk near you, and help fight dementia every step of the way. Memory Walk 2012 raised over £1million for the first time ever, so we want you to help us make 2013 even bigger and better. Lots more walks will be coming soon, so if you...

We asked an MP how effective writing to them really is. It's your MP's job to listen to your concerns and represent you at a local and national level. Writing to your MP via email, Twitter, Facebook or a conventional letter is one of the most effective ways of getting your views heard in...

People with dementia sometimes need a helping hand to go about their daily lives and feel included in their local community. Dementia Friends is giving people an understanding of dementia and the small things they can do that can make a difference to people living with dementia - from helping...

In February, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman, celebrated the first year of a dementia support group, and launched a new London outreach programme. We spoke to those attending the event about dementia in their communities.

Meera Syal and Jo Brand attended one of the first Dementia Friends information sessions; we caught up with the ladies after their session to find out what they thought.

What should you do when a grandparent is diagnosed with dementia? This podcast looks at what happens when a grandparent has dementia, how family may react, what you can do to help, and ways of coping. We spoke to Alzheimer's Society National Dementia Helpline Adviser Angelo for tips and advice....

Ray Winstone gave us his thoughts on portraying someone with dementia on screen, and told us what he had learnt about the condition while researching his new role. Ray spoke specifically about dementia… …and his film, ‘Ashes’:

Mat Whitecross talks about his film, Ashes, and his father's dementia. Ashes was recently released on DVD and stars Ray Winstone. Jamie (Jim Sturgess), after many months of searching, finally tracks down his estranged father (Ray Winstone), and together they embark on a dangerous road trip....

Angela Rippon, Co-Chair of the Dementia Friendly Communities Champions Group, talks about the amazing progress made so far for the Prime Minister's challenge on dementia and what they hope to achieve in the next six months. The Dementia Friendly Communities programme focuses on improving...

In the latest Alzheimer's Society podcast, our Director of Fundraising, Liz Monks, talks about how fundraising works. Also in the podcast, Hannah from our Audio Visual team goes along to a Singing for the Brain group in Catford, to find out what impact it has on the people with dementia and...

Actress Carey Mulligan wants to know who you will walk for this September, at Alzheimer's Society Memory Walk 2012. This September, thousands of people will walk together to raise money to fight dementia. Walk with us. Memory Walks are taking place across England, Wales and Northern Ireland,...

Carey Mulligan joined people with dementia and their carers at a dementia café in Kentish Town, London. The Bafta-winning star has chosen to support Alzheimer's Society as her grandmother Margaret, known as Nans, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2004. In this film, she discusses her...

Articulate actor Peter first noticed something was wrong when he had trouble remembering his lines. Here Peter's wife Sheila discusses her husband's dementia diagnosis, and the huge impact this had on their relationship. Their dementia support worker Karen talks about the support she was able...

Angela Smith talks about her experiences of caring for her husband and her mother with dementia. She held down two jobs and battled for the support she needed to keep her loved ones at home. Watch Angela's story to understand why the care system is failing people with dementia. Log on to...

Alzheimer's Society Ambassador and actor Tony Robinson talks about the need to change the way that we pay for social care in the UK. You can get involved in the campaign for a fairer care system by visiting the Alzheimer's Society website: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/chargingforcare ...

Peter, 82, was diagnosed with vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease in January 2009. He and his wife Sheila, 63, go to their local Memory Café and Singing for the Brain group. "We're very lucky to have the Memory Café to go to for two hours every week. I take a lot from it because I get to...

Using interviews with a group leader, volunteers, people with dementia and their partners, this film explains what Singing for the Brain is, as well as looking at the supportive and enjoyable atmosphere that makes it such a success. 'Singing for the Brain' is a service provided by Alzheimer's...

Many of you will know Bruce as a much-loved member (and former moderator) of Talking Point. This film features Bruce giving a moving account of his experience caring for his wife, Jan, in the later stages of her dementia. Many thanks to Bruce for sharing his and Jan's story.

Alzheimer's Society campaigns to change the lives of people living with dementia and their families. In this film TV presenter and Alzheimer's Society Ambassador Ruth Langsford discusses how you can get involved in our campaigning work.

Alzheimer's Society is dedicated to defeating dementia through research. This film shows how the Society funds and supports dementia research. It includes interviews with Professor Nick Fox, Professor of Neurology and MRC Senior Clinical Fellow at the Institute of Neurology, University College...