My mum and dad married in 1965. My mum worked in the NHS at the time. She was respected and liked by all staff in the Robinson Memorial Hospital. By all accounts she was on track to a senior administration post in the health service. During the day she would work in the hospital and […]
Last week, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced it was backing new avenues of funding for neurodegeneration research – the area that includes research into Alzheimer’s and other diseases that cause dementia. This news comes just five months after Pfizer announced it would scale back its investment in dementia research, choosing to fund external projects rather than […]
Amanda Franks My mum started to struggle with life in her early 50s. She was a vibrant, modern lady that loved her family, fashion and travelling. So when her behaviour started to change, dementia was not on our radar, and it was two years before we finally got a diagnosis. For mum, it wasn’t simply […]
