Useful info & links
Welcome to the Useful Info & Links page from Bouncing Back Dementia Support Group Chester—your trusted resource for essential dementia and Alzheimer’s information in Chester and beyond. Here, we curate reliable links, advice, and support details from leading UK charities and organisations, helping people living with dementia, their families, and carers access practical guidance, helplines, forums, care tips, and community services. Whether you’re seeking national support from Alzheimer’s Society, Age UK, or local Chester-based resources, explore this page to find empowering information that promotes wellbeing, understanding, and connection for those affected by dementia.
Age UK
Age UK is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to supporting older people, working tirelessly to ensure every individual in later life is valued, included, and able to live well. Through a combination of free, confidential advice on topics like care, money, health, and housing; vital friendship and befriending services to combat loneliness; local community support such as help at home and social activities; and influential national campaigning and research to drive positive change in how society views and treats ageing, Age UK transforms challenges into opportunities for connection, independence, and dignity.
Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity, dedicated to beating dementia—the nation’s biggest killer—through support, research, and campaigning. It provides free help via the Dementia Support Line (0333 150 3456), an online Support Forum, local services, symptoms info, and carer advice for people with dementia, families, and carers at every stage, while funding innovative research for better treatments and a cure.
Alzheimer Scotland
Alzheimer Scotland is the leading, national dementia charity in Scotland. We provide advice, information and support. We are here for people living with all forms of dementia, their families and carers across Scotland.
Dementia Club UK
People with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are welcome to attend with their carers, friends and families and we also welcome those who have lost someone with dementia and are now lonely. Dementia Club UK provides people with another lifeline, giving care and support, professional advice, fun activities daily and above all Hope.
Dementia Guidance
Dementia Guidance provides a guide to free services available throughout the UK to people with dementia and their families.  Set up by a man caring for his wife, who was diagnosed with dementia in early 2018 and since then he has come across benefits and services that are available without any cost being involved.
Dementia UK
Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity. Their nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, life-changing support and advice on a continuing basis to all those affected by dementia through their UK network of over 450 Admiral Nurses. Admiral Nurses are not available throughout the UK, however, the Dementia UK Helpline is available on 0800 888 6678 Monday to Friday 9am-9pm and Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 9am-5pm, except 25th December