Personal stories - living with dementia

Based on true stories the following case studies describe people living with dementia in a variety of housing settings. In each case a focus on individual histories, preferences and skills has helped them, their carers and families to live as well as they can in their chosen homes. Where appropriate, names have been changed to protect privacy.

CIH Scotland and Dementia video

This video by Scottish Dementia Working Group, a national campaigning group run by people with dementia; an independent voice within Alzheimer Scotland, shares the stories, housing experiences and knowledge of people with dementia. It was recorded specifically for the 2021 CIH Scotland conference where they took part in a session dedicated to housing and dementia.

Housing needs for those living with Dementia – A personal account from Wendy Mitchell

This blog Wendy Mitchell is an account of her presentation at the first session of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Housing and Care for Older People’s latest Inquiry on housing and the lives of people with dementia which took place on Wednesday, 3 June 2020.

How I made my home dementia-friendly

This video by author Wendy Mitchell and Alzheimer's Society Ambassador gives her personal insight and experience about the things that have helped her prepare and made her home dementia-friendly.

Bring Dementia Out

Guinness Partnership is proud to announce the support for a new complain to support LGBT people living with dementia.

Our Dementia, Our Rights

The guide has been authored by Philly Hare on behalf of the Dementia Policy Think Tank. This group was set up in 2016 by a number of people with a diagnosis of dementia who have a particular interest...

Stan and Elizabeth - living together independently

Stan and Elizabeth are in their 70s and have been married for 50 years. Six years ago they moved from a three bedroom house to a bungalow with a smaller garden and everything on one level. Four years...

Moira - supporting everyday living

Following the death of her husband Moira had been living in sheltered housing in a small flat on the ground floor. She started wandering out of the back door into a storage area and often locked herself...

Henry - enabling choice and control

Henry is 85 and moved into sheltered housing four years ago. Two years ago he started to show signs of dementia and a GP assessment confirmed this. The GP suggested to Henry's daughter that he might...

Tom - providing reassurance

Tom is 73 and lives in the family house that he and his wife bought over 40 years ago. His wife died some years ago and his daughter who lives nearby has provided increasing levels of support since he...

Alan - dementia friendly technologies

Alan lived in a small village in a rural area and was diagnosed with dementia in his 70s. His daughter had moved in with him to support him after his wife died. One of his great pleasures was walking...

Kate - early intervention

Kate is 62, lives alone and has early onset dementia. She is very active and frequently goes out for walks. As she began to find it hard to distinguish between day and night time there were concerns...

Robert - using and sharing life-long skills

Robert is 80 and lives in a care home for people with dementia. He enjoys being outdoors and when he lived in a house he cultivated the garden, growing a wide range of plants including vegetables. Recently...

Vera - dignity and respect

Vera is 78 with vascular dementia and moved into a care home having lived in the same house for 20 years. She found it difficult to adjust and often tried to leave the home, became very agitated and...