Sadly, both his late mother and his wife Sheila were diagnosed with dementia. Tony's focus has turned to raising awareness of the condition. His poem, 'The Homecoming', is a tribute to his mother, ...

Our overall winning poem was written by David Gill in Oxfordshire, who has mixed dementia - Alzheimer's and vascular dementia - and was submitted by his wife Irene with his permission. Irene says, ...

"It slowly takes your identity away," she shared. "It takes your power away. You feel helpless, and that causes a lot of ...