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Sir Alex Ferguson’s dementia playlist: ‘Music is one of the best things that can help’
Sir Alex Ferguson’s dementia playlist: ‘Music is one of the best things that can help’
Last month, a special edition of Big Issue gave a platform to people with dementia to talk about life beyond diagnosis. The power of music to connect with people and memories featured prominently. Now Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson joins the chorus and shares his own playlist
Why the music you love listening to right now could be a dementia lifeline in the future
Why the music you love listening to right now could be a dementia lifeline in the future
‘I was diagnosed with a rare dementia that affects my vision. I turned it into an art project’
‘I was diagnosed with a rare dementia that affects my vision. I turned it into an art project’
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Meet the people with Alzheimer’s and their families coming together in a dementia run club
Meet the people with Alzheimer’s and their families coming together in a dementia run club
Researchers are doing incredible work to find a cure for dementia – but more funding is vital
Researchers are doing incredible work to find a cure for dementia – but more funding is vital
The NHS
Migrants are twice as likely to work nights than Brits. The care system would collapse without them
Migrants are twice as likely to work nights than Brits. The care system would collapse without them
Burnham says carers should be ‘the best paid people in society’. Here’s how much they actually earn
Burnham says carers should be ‘the best paid people in society’. Here’s how much they actually earn
‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’
‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’
Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street
Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street
Mental health
‘I don’t fit the stereotype of a homeless person. My story shows how it can happen to anyone’
‘I don’t fit the stereotype of a homeless person. My story shows how it can happen to anyone’
‘I waited nine months for PIP decision. It was horrendous and my mental health suffered’
‘I waited nine months for PIP decision. It was horrendous and my mental health suffered’
How Big Issue saved vendor Robin Price’s life as magazine turns 35: ‘Without them, I’d be dead’
How Big Issue saved vendor Robin Price’s life as magazine turns 35: ‘Without them, I’d be dead’
What has new prime minister Andy Burnham said about mental health?
