alzheimer's disease

Coping with the cost of living crisis: Alzheimer’s Society offers advice to people affected by dementia in Devon

With prices rising and temperatures plunging, people affected by dementia in Devon are facing especially challenging times over the festive season and beyond.

Alzheimer’s Society has warned that, as the scale of the cost of living crisis widens, there is growing evidence those with the condition, including an estimated 14,910 in Devon are being hit hard.

A recent survey by...

Big-hearted dad inspires Memory Walk challenge

The daughter of a community-minded Sidmouth resident is encouraging people to sign-up for a Memory Walk this Autumn after taking on a walking challenge for Alzheimer’s Society in support of her dad, David Baldock, who was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2019.

Fiona Michael took on a Memory Walk along the Sidmouth coastline last year with her dad, who has raised over £30,000 for...