What is the Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer’s?

What is the Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer’s?

What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s? Contrary to popular belief, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are not the same, although both terms are often used interchangeably. The difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease Dementia is an umbrella...
What is Dementia?

What is Dementia?

It’s normal for your memory to be affected by stress, tiredness, illnesses and certain medicines. However, if you’re over the age of 65 and are becoming increasingly forgetful and confused, then it may be a good idea to talk to your GP about the early signs of...
Help: The Reality Behind The Story

Help: The Reality Behind The Story

The devastating impact coronavirus had on our care homes in the early months of the pandemic are displayed in Channel 4’s one-off drama ‘Help’ penned by Jack Thorne (This is England, His Dark Materials). Depicting a young care worker left to staff an...
Memory Matters Social Impact Report 2020/2021

Memory Matters Social Impact Report 2020/2021

We are excited to share our Social Impact Report with you. This report highlights all the great work Memory Matters and Moments Café have been doing over the past 12 months. We would describe the past year as a bit of a storm. There has been a lot of uncertainty and a...
Clare Celebrates 100th Birthday on Memory Matters Zoom

Clare Celebrates 100th Birthday on Memory Matters Zoom

On Saturday 13th March, Clare, one of our lovely beneficiaries from Cornwall celebrated her 100th birthday. The local church bells chimed 100 times in her honour and she received a special birthday card from the Queen.   During our online CST session on Monday, we...