Voices & Resources
Worth your time
Real voices, books, podcasts, films and communities, chosen for families and carers.
Lived experience & advocates
Tommy Dunne
Living with Dementia Advocate
Diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 58, Tommy is a powerful, humorous, and vital voice speaking directly from lived experience.
Tommy breaks down the stigma of dementia by speaking openly about his daily life. Through his advocacy, he educates care professionals and the public on how to create dementia-friendly environments and why a diagnosis is not the end of a meaningful life.
Beth Britton
Freelance Campaigner & Consultant
Drawing on 19 years of supporting her father, Beth offers incredible insights and advocacy for families navigating the care system.
Beth is a leading voice in the UK care sector. Her blog and consultancy work are grounded in the deeply personal experience of navigating the care system for her father. She provides actionable, compassionate advice for families and pushes for systemic change in the industry.
Social pages and groups
Dementia Support Group
Supported by Alzheimer's Society
A highly active Facebook community providing real-time support and shared experiences for families navigating a diagnosis.
A private but highly active group where thousands of family members share daily advice. It is particularly useful for middle-of-the-night panics or seeking highly specific advice about medication reactions and behavior management from people currently living it.
Carers UK Community Forum
Hosted by Carers UK
A massive, active online forum where unpaid carers can vent, ask questions, and share advice 24/7.
Sometimes you just need to speak to someone who gets it. The Carers UK forum is a safe, moderated space where thousands of unpaid carers share their daily struggles, practical tips, and emotional support without judgment.
Podcasts
The Age Space Podcast
By Age Space
Friendly, expert chats on everything related to supporting ageing parents, from legal advice to daily care.
Age Space breaks down the daunting tasks of elderly care into digestible episodes. Whether it’s decoding Power of Attorney, understanding care home funding, or dealing with caregiver burnout, this podcast feels like talking to a very knowledgeable friend.
My Life with Dementia
By Dementia UK
Real families and specialist Admiral Nurses discuss the practical and emotional realities of living with dementia.
Hosted by Dementia UK, this series offers a lifeline to families. It features raw, honest conversations with family carers, alongside expert advice from Admiral Nurses on how to navigate the complex health and social care systems.
Films & documentaries
Alive Inside
Directed by Michael Rossato-Bennett
A joyous documentary exploring the profound, awakening effect that personalized music has on patients with severe dementia.
This documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen as he fights to bring personalized iPods into nursing homes. The results are miraculous, showing elderly individuals "waking up" and regaining their sense of self when listening to the music of their youth.
The Father (2020)
Directed by Florian Zeller
An Academy Award-winning film that puts the audience directly into the disorienting perspective of a man experiencing memory loss.
Starring Anthony Hopkins, this film is a masterclass in empathy. Rather than showing dementia from the outside, the narrative structure deliberately confuses time, locations, and faces to let the viewer experience the terrifying reality of cognitive decline firsthand.
Books, fiction & non-fiction
Contented Dementia
By Oliver James
A joyous documentary exploring the profound, awakening effect that personalized music has on patients with severe dementia.
This documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen as he fights to bring personalized iPods into nursing homes. The results are miraculous, showing elderly individuals "waking up" and regaining their sense of self when listening to the music of their youth.
The Selfish Pig's Guide To Caring
By Hugh Marriott
A joyous documentary exploring the profound, awakening effect that personalized music has on patients with severe dementia.
This documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen as he fights to bring personalized iPods into nursing homes. The results are miraculous, showing elderly individuals "waking up" and regaining their sense of self when listening to the music of their youth.