Alzheimer's Society Podcast

Meet our poetry competition winners – Dementia together podcast October 2025

Alzheimer's Society Podcast

Show Notes

In this episode, we chat with two winners from our eighth poetry competition.

Robin, winner of our 'From the heart' category talks about his emotional poem 'Dementia Caring', which is about caring for his late wife Sheila.

And Kathy, winner of our 'Way with words' category, chats about how her dad Bob inspired her poem 'Is it Time to Go?'.

You can visit alzheimers.org.uk/publications for our range of publications and factsheets designed to support and inform anyone affected by dementia.

For personalised information and advice, call our Dementia support line on 0333 150 3456, or for Welsh speakers call 03300 947 400.

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