Alzheimer’s Month

World Alzheimer’s Month, run by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), takes place every September and aims to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and promote understanding of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Each year, it carries a specific theme to guide awareness and action.  

In 2025, the theme set by Alzheimer’s Disease International “Never Too Early, Never Too Late” underscores the importance of early intervention, diagnosis, and sustained support for both those affected, their carers and the care professionals who make an extraordinary difference every day.

Rising Numbers & Changing Demographics.

1. There are currently around 900,000 people living with dementia in the UK, a number projected to rise to 1.6 million by 2040.
2. The majority of those affected are supported by the social care system, particularly residential, nursing, and home care providers.

During Alzheimer’s Month in the UK, care homes typically engage in a range of meaningful activities to raise awareness about supporting residents living with dementia: 

1. The Alzheimer’s Society runs Memory Walks across the UK in September and October, offering community gatherings, raising awareness, and fundraising for dementia support and research.  
2. Many local organisations—libraries, community groups, and care providers—host engaging, dementia-friendly events such as reminiscence sessions, creative workshops, and “sing-along” gatherings designed to support well-being and social inclusion. 
3. Healthcare providers and services may organise dementia carers drop-in events, community fairs, and memory assessments throughout the month to assist families and carers. 

The People Behind the Diagnosis

Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia in the UK, and in our care homes around 70% of residents live with some form of dementia. 

It’s not just a medical condition — it’s a constant companion shaping the rhythm of daily life.

One resident might greet you as if they’ve known you forever, even if you’ve just met. Another may struggle to recall family members names but can recite a childhood song word-for-word. That’s the bittersweet truth of Alzheimer’s: memory doesn’t vanish all at once; it fades in fragments, often leaving islands of vivid recollection. 

Care That Feels Like Home

Good dementia care homes don’t just manage Alzheimer’s; they try to make life feel familiar and safe.

This can mean: 

1. Memory/Reminiscence corners with old photographs, books, and radios playing songs from the 40s, 50s, or 60s. 
2. Clear signage — not just words, but pictures — to help with orientation. 
3. Routine that offers comfort: tea at 10, lunch at 12:30, the crossword at 3.
4. Staff that understand and listen, showing empathy and compassion, creating moments of joy for each resident. 

Some homes are going further, creating “village-style” layouts — complete with post office counters, shopfronts, and even pub areas — residents can walk around and feel part of a community rather than be confined to a limited area. 

Alzheimer’s may change a person, but it doesn’t erase their humanity. The job of a care home is not just to keep someone safe, but to ensure they are seen and heard.

Read More at the following links:

World Alzheimer's Month | Alzheimer's Society

World Alzheimer's Month | Awareness Days

Publications and factsheets | Alzheimer's Society

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