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An accessible book for adults that follows the story of The Beatles, designed to be enjoyed independently or with someone else.

A football-themed accessible book for adults, revisiting the story of the 1966 World Cup.

An accessible book for adults exploring familiar stories from the television series Coronation Street.

A series of adult picture books combining imagery with short, large-print text for shared reading.

A story about a grandparent, a grandchild and the love that continues as memory changes. Illustrated by Ashling Lindsay.

Daniel’s summer with his grandfather introduces the changes a family may experience after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

A picture book about a child and his grandfather’s changing memory, with illustrations by Dana Wulfekotte.

Oscar describes his relationship with his grandmother as she becomes less able to care for herself and moves into a care home.

Lenny is worried when his grandfather, King Lion, becomes muddled and forgetful. A family story illustrated by Susan Varley.

An illustrated introduction in which Jack, a fictional older man, explains dementia from his perspective.

A broad family guide to daily care, relationships, getting help and caring for yourself while supporting someone with dementia.

Wendy Mitchell’s memoir of adapting to life after a young-onset dementia diagnosis.

Wendy Mitchell shares what she wishes others understood about everyday life with dementia.

Christine Bryden explores identity, communication, self-advocacy and her own experience of living with dementia.

Keith Oliver uses diaries and letters to describe everyday life and finding purpose after a young-onset dementia diagnosis.

Ideas for families and care partners to notice interests, build connections and create enjoyable moments in everyday life.

A caregiving book focused on communication and adapting the environment to the person’s needs.

Pauline Boss explores ongoing stress, grief and ambiguous loss in relationships affected by dementia.

Tom Kitwood’s person-centred account of dementia care, revisited with contemporary commentaries edited by Dawn Brooker.

Dawn Brooker and Isabelle Latham explain person-centred care through the VIPS framework and examples from practice.

Anne Basting explores creative expression, imagination and ways to build meaningful relationships in later life.

Tom and Karen Brenner share person-centred creative activities and examples of using a Montessori-based approach with adults.

John Zeisel considers relationships, the arts and environments through a focus on a person’s strengths.

A relationship-centred approach built around friendship, respect, trust, empathy and knowing the person.

Maggie Ellis and Arlene Astell explore ways to communicate with people whose spoken language is limited.

Lisa Genova’s novel follows a woman adapting to a diagnosis of young-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Conversations with researchers and care experts about dementia, daily life and caregiving, hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

People share their experience of living with dementia or supporting someone close to them, alongside contributions from Admiral Nurses.

People living with dementia, care partners, researchers and advocates share their stories and perspectives.

Banner Health’s conversations with physicians, community leaders and care experts about dementia and supporting families.

Discussions of dementia science, research methods and researchers’ experiences.

Personal experiences, podcasts, audio factsheets and guides from Alzheimer’s Society.

Turkish-language information videos from Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği for families and people seeking to understand dementia.

Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği describes a digital storytelling project using short, adult-appropriate audio and video stories.

Short training videos use example situations and explanations to explore communication and common caregiving challenges.

A collection of videos about understanding dementia, what to expect and caring for someone with dementia.

Short films featuring people living with dementia and their care partners discussing diagnosis and living well.

Videos for people who may know someone living with dementia as a friend, neighbour, colleague or family member.

This 2023 study examined simple LEGO DUPLO assembly tasks in 197 people referred for neuropsychological assessment.

The study evaluated assessment tasks in a clinical sample; it did not test a treatment or a home diagnostic tool.

An updated Cochrane review found small, short-term cognitive benefits from structured cognitive stimulation programmes, with some communication and social-interaction benefits.

The review concerns structured cognitive-stimulation programmes.

A Cochrane review of reminiscence interventions found small and inconsistent effects that varied with the setting and way the activity was delivered.

Communication, cognition and quality of life were examined as separate outcomes.

A 2025 Cochrane review assessed music-based interventions for people with dementia and found possible benefits for some mood and behavioural outcomes.

Lasting cognitive improvements were not established. Results differed across outcomes and comparison activities.

A Cochrane review examined personalised cognitive rehabilitation for managing everyday activities in mild-to-moderate dementia.

The reported benefits relate to the everyday goals directly addressed in rehabilitation.

This Cochrane review assessed activities tailored to people’s interests and preferences while living at home.

Evidence for behavioural and quality-of-life benefits was of low certainty.

An updated Cochrane review assessed personally tailored activities for people with dementia in long-term care.

Activities may slightly reduce agitation. Most evidence was of low or very low certainty.

This Cochrane review examined guided practice on structured cognitive tasks for people with mild-to-moderate dementia.

The review distinguishes cognitive training from cognitive stimulation and rehabilitation.

The Cochrane review found insufficient evidence to determine the effectiveness of art therapy for people with dementia.

The review found insufficient evidence to establish the effectiveness of art therapy for dementia.

A systematic review examined occupational therapy delivered at home for people with dementia and their family carers.

The interventions combined professional assessment, tailored activities and support at home.

The FINGER trial studied a two-year programme combining diet, exercise, cognitive training and vascular-risk monitoring in older adults at risk of cognitive decline.

Participants were at risk of cognitive decline. The trial evaluated a combined intervention rather than a single activity.

The US POINTER trial compared structured and self-guided multidomain lifestyle programmes in older adults at risk of cognitive decline.

The trial evaluated a combined lifestyle programme in adults at increased risk; it was not a dementia-treatment trial.

The 2024 Lancet standing Commission provides a broad report on dementia prevention, intervention and care.

The report presents population-level evidence and estimates concerning dementia risk, interventions and care.

The WHELD trial assessed person-centred staff training together with personalised activities in nursing homes.

The intervention combined person-centred care training and activities within nursing homes.

The GREAT trial assessed individual, goal-oriented cognitive rehabilitation for people with early-stage dementia.

Improvements were related to the individual goals directly addressed in therapy.

This pilot trial tested the Tailored Activity Program, combining activities adapted to a person’s capabilities with family training.

This was a small pilot study of a multicomponent, personally tailored intervention.

The START trial assessed a structured coping-strategy programme for family carers of people with dementia.

The reported outcomes concern carers’ mental health and quality of life.

The REACH II trial examined a multicomponent support programme for dementia caregivers from different ethnic or racial groups.

The findings concern the structured caregiver-support programme, with follow-up and cultural-group limitations.

A 2026 systematic review assessed digital reminiscence interventions and found varied, often inconclusive results across outcomes.

The reviewed interventions varied in format and social components.

A systematic review and meta-analysis examined intergenerational participation by care-home residents living with dementia.

Some pleasure and disengagement outcomes were promising; a general improvement in quality of life was not established.

A systematic review examined Montessori-based programmes for people with dementia in residential care.

The included Montessori-based programmes varied in their content and delivery.

An early randomised trial assessed a structured cognitive stimulation therapy programme and its cognitive and quality-of-life outcomes.

The trial evaluated a structured cognitive-stimulation therapy programme.

A review of reviews examined Life Story Books as a way to support communication in dementia care.

The included life-story-book approaches varied in their format and implementation.

A small study explored adaptive nonverbal interaction with people living with dementia who had limited spoken language.

The study had a small sample. A published 2018 correction is linked with the original article.

Turkish-language information, education and announcements from Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği.

Resources, personal experiences and support information from Alzheimer’s Society.

Information on family support and dementia specialist nursing from Dementia UK.

Institutional information on Alzheimer’s disease, other dementias, research and support.

International awareness, policy discussions and resources from Alzheimer’s Disease International.

European dementia research, ethics, policy and participation by people living with dementia.

Information about dementia, daily life and care from Dementia Australia.

Information, community experiences and support resources from Alzheimer Society of Canada.

Rights, self-advocacy and perspectives from an organisation led by people living with dementia.

Dementia caregiver education from geropsychologist Natali Edmonds.

Examples of creative storytelling, imagination and shared expression with older adults.

Ideas for finding and sharing music that has personal meaning.

A concise international introduction to dementia and its public-health context.

The UK clinical guideline covers assessment, care and support for people living with dementia and their carers.

An introduction to dementia types, caregiving and research from the US National Institute on Aging.

Public health information about understanding dementia, diagnosis and daily life.

A starting point for information about everyday life, care and finding support.

Information about living with dementia and supporting someone close to you.

Caregiving and support information about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

Global reports, awareness resources and a network of national Alzheimer associations.

Resources on rights, ethics, research and the involvement of people living with dementia.

Information about living with dementia, accessible resources and support.

Institutional information about understanding dementia and finding support.

Turkish-language information, publications, educational materials and local support contacts.

Rights, self-advocacy and peer support for people living with dementia.

A UK network of groups of people living with dementia, sharing experiences and creating resources together.

Everyday experiences recorded in the voices of people living with dementia.

Creative storytelling resources that invite imagination without requiring someone to recall a particular memory.

Resources for finding music that matters to an individual and listening together.

Information and practice resources about dementia and social care.

Research, manuals and training information about structured cognitive stimulation therapy.

A learning and self-help manual for carers, with modules on dementia, everyday care and looking after yourself.

A reading programme bringing together books recommended by health experts and people with lived experience.

Guidance on making web pages and applications easier to use for people with cognitive and learning disabilities.

Experiences, information and resources about young-onset dementia.

Information and support specifically about Lewy body dementia.

Information about frontotemporal degeneration and support for affected people and families.

Support and information focused on the needs of dementia carers themselves.

Information about cognitive health in later life, including for older adults without a dementia diagnosis.

A starting point for resources about dementia, ageing and everyday life.