Alzheimer's Society

Sarah Parkin, Home Administrator at HC-One’s Stoneleigh Care Home before having her hair shaved off

County Durham care home colleague braves the shave to raise over £1,000 for Alzh...

Sarah Parkin, Home Administrator at HC-One’s Stoneleigh Care Home

County Durham care home colleague set to brave the shave to raise funds for Alzh...

The numbers of people diagnosed with dementia has soared.

Signs of dementia as NHS urge families to look out for these symptoms

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Staff at Washington Grange Elf themselves to raise money for Alzheimer's

The Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk was a big success.

Sunderland care homes' walk for Alzheimer’s Society

There was a big turnout for the Memory Walk.

See photos as the Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk returns to South Shields

The Dementia Memory Walk returned to South Shields on Saturday.

More than 1,000 fundraisers join Alzheimer's Society Memory Walk

Nicola Marlborough with mum Ann.

Sunderland woman to take part in South Shields Memory Walk after mum's diagnosis

The site in question.

Bungalows plan approved for former dementia care centre site

Danielle Cooper

Charity's call to save care home free virus tests

Danielle Cooper, area manager for the Alzheimer’s Society in Sunderland.

Virus tests will cost dementia families £73

Dementia care concerns

Pandemic cuts care reviews for dementia sufferers

Lisa is raising funds for the Alzheimer's Society.

Woman set to skydive in aid of Alzheimer's charity

Princess of Wales Centre, Sunderland (August 2021)

Plan for 19 bungalows on site of former Alzheimer’s Society care centre

Huge rise looming in dementia numbers

Sunderland facing huge dementia challenge

Orla Collard.

'I can’t wait to see my nana again' says seven-year-old charity champion

A seven-year-old girl has joined thousands of others in completing a walking challenge to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Society.

Andrew Coulson

10,000 care homes with older residents have now been offered a Covid vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)

A Covid vaccine has been offered to all care home residents in England - what ha...

West Rainton Primary School pupils with their cards for elderly people in the area.

Community praised for supporting charity

EastEnders and Carry On star Dame Barbara Windsor has died, aged 83

Care home residents will be able to join family and friends over Christmas - but...

Families will be able to hug care home residents before Christmas as part of a new Government commitment. Photo: PA.

Relatives of care home residents will be able to hug their loved ones

Experts have warned that, without visits, elderly people could lose the will to live (Photo: Shutterstock)

Experts warn a blanket care home visiting ban 'could risk premature deaths'

Ryan and Jessica Wood have covered almost 500 miles on their bikes since the lockdown began.

Family's C2C ride in memory of great-grandfatherather

The lockdown has left a quarter of adults thinking they have no real friends

The family together during happier times

Memory Walk tribute to father who created a ‘little corner of Sunderland’

This is how to pledge your time in support of GMB’s 1 Million Minutes campaign

Engagement, diversity and inclusion manager Mark Johns puts one of the new North East Ambulance Service vehicles to the test after its redesign.

Rethink on ambulance designs to help patients with disabilities get onboard

Ambulances and patient vehicles across the North East fleet have been given a redesign to make sure all patients can get onboard.

Fiona Thompson

SAFC Legend Jimmy Montgomery officially opens the new North East Dementia Care Centre, The Falkner Centre, Pennywell Business Centre with chair Sandra Falkner and treasurer John Hellens

Sunderland AFC legend Jimmy Montgomery opens new dementia care centre in city

The women show off their tattoos of forget-me-nots, the emblem of the Alzheimer's Society.

Pub staff and regulars are tattooed for Alzheimer's Society

The Avenue pub with Gillian Dixon and Sharon Campbell who are set to get matching tattoos

Staff and regulars at a Roker pub are set to get matching tattoos for charity

These lanyards are bright green in colour and decorated with a sunflower design (Photo: RNIB)

This is what it means if you see someone wearing a sunflower lanyard

New charity North East Dementia Care has launched within Springtide Cove, Roker.

How you can help the new Sunderland dementia charity carry out vital work

New Sunderland dementia charity finds a home

Emma Baxter, who has been carrying out research into dementia care.

Washington graduate Emma's research helping dementia sufferers

Emma Baxter, who has been carrying out research into dementia care.

Washington graduate Emma's research helping dementia sufferers

This is why your hearing could indicate if you have dementia

Sandra Falkner (front) and some of the dedicated volunteers who are saving dementia services for Sunderland.

Dedicated Sunderland campaigners are launching a new dementia unit after 'lifeli...

Andrew Ball from Alzheimers Society and Tobyn Hughes, Nexus .

Nexus to look at how to make Metro more dementia friendly as £10,000 fundraising...

Sandra Faulkner and campaigners at Saturday's public meeting

Minister promises to meet with MPs and council bosses over future of Sunderland ...

Sandra Falkner with her late husband, Billy, who she cared for during his 13-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Dementia carers set to go it alone after Sunderland day centre is axed

Dilemma over Sunderland’s Alzheimer’s Society building

A young carer walking with an elderly woman.

Crucial lifeline for dementia sufferers in Sunderland must stay open – Julie Ell...

Decision to close Sunderland’s Alzheimer’s Society’s Day Support Service not tak...

Sad day for Sunderland when it closes Alzheimer’s Society day centre

Alzheimer’s Society’s Hylton Road centre is vital to Sunderland people

Sandra Falkner with her late husband, Billy, who she cared for during his 13-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Anguish as ‘lifeline’ Alzheimer’s Society service in Sunderland is set to close

Richard Avenue Primary School Alzheimer's charity fundraiser.

Staff and students from Sunderland school pull on walking shoes for charity

Gillian Bickley

Musician who shared a stage with The Beatles raising cash with memory walk

Students at New College Durham who run the dementia cafe.

College's dementia cafe is to become a regular event

Coun Andrew Wood running in a previous Sunderland Half Marathon. Photo by David Wood.

New Sunderland councillor hitting the ground running

The Easter Bunny at Wilko

Sunderland store holds Easter fundraiser in aid of family charities

The WI has called for more flexible visiting hours.

Vote: Should visiting hours for hospital patients with dementia be more open?

Ron and Pat Forsyth with pupils who took part in the dementia café launch.

Washington primary school is one of the first in the North East to launch a deme...

Connor Georgeson

Former pub landlady's dementia battle inspires grandson to scale new heights for...

Connor Georgeson with his grandmother Margaret Dunkley

Caring adventurer climbs Kilimanjaro in honour of his grandmother

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