Dementia Action Week is an annual awareness campaign in the UK, led by Alzheimer’s Society. It focuses on encouraging people to act on dementia by seeking help, supporting others, improving understanding and reducing stigma.
This page hosts a range of support, information and advice, and details of dementia friendly activities and events taking place in and around your local area.
What is dementia?
There are many types of dementia, and everyone is affected differently. You'll find information here on symptoms, stages, treatments and risk factors.
The word 'dementia' describes a set of symptoms that, over time, can affect memory, problem-solving, completion of daily tasks, language and behaviour.
Dementia can be caused by many different diseases. These diseases affect the brain in different ways, resulting in different types of dementia.
It's important to remember that everyone experiences dementia differently.
Find out more about dementia, including symptoms, diagnosis and support options, on the Alzheimer's Society website.
Dementia Friendly Communities
"A dementia-friendly community is a city, town or village where people with dementia are understood, respected and supported....Dementia-friendly communities are vital in helping people live well with dementia and remain a part of their community." - Alzheimer's UK
Local dementia friendly offers include dementia cafes, memory support groups, and specialist services provided by a range of organisations and community groups. For more information about Dementia Friendly Communities, get in touch with your local contact via email:
What's on?
There are a range of events taking place for Dementia Action Week:
Dementia Friends Sessions
The Alzheimer's Society are running two free online Dementia Friends sessions, via Microsoft Teams, during Dementia Action Week. These sessions provide an opportunity to learn more about dementia, how it affects different people and what you can do to help those affected by dementia.
These two sessions are running on 19 May 2026:
10am - 10:45am 12pm - 12.45pm
Scan the QR codes above or email dementiafriends@alzheimers.org.uk to book your space.
Boston Borough Council is running a Dementia Information and Support Event on Wednesday 20 May, 11am - 3pm, at St Botolph's Church, Church Close, Boston, PE21 6NW.
This event is designed as a relaxed, drop in space where residents can have gentle conversations, ask questions and find out what support is available locally.
As part of this event, a free Dementia Friends session will be running, at the same venue, from 12pm and is open to everyone.
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Events in South Holland
A range of activities and events are taking place across South Holland during Dementia Action Week.
For more details on each of these, you can view the individual flyers below:
Events in East Lindsey
There are a range of events taking place across East Lindsey during Dementia Action Week:
Rotary Club of Louth Memory Walk
Sunday 17 May - 1.30pm (walk starts at 2pm)
St James Church House, Westgate, Louth LN11 9YE (this is a fundraising event - £5 adults, £2 children)
Contact: lynne.gale@galeconsulting.co.uk / 07778 359339
Sport Memories, Ageless & Agile (Mablethorpe)
Monday 18 May - 10am - 12pm
Station Leisure and Learning Centre, Station Road, Mablethorpe LN12 1HA
Contact: marko.humphrey@mvtle.org / 07767 664186
Sport Memories, Ageless & Agile (Skegness)
Tuesday 19 May - 10am - 12pm
Embassy Theatre, Grand Parade, Skegness PE25 2UG
Contact: marko.humphrey@mvtle.org / 07767 664186
Song & Sandwich
Tuesday 19 May - 11.30am - 1.30pm
The Beach Hut, Campus for Future Living, Stanley Avenue, Mablethorpe LN12 1DP
Contact: susan.padbury@acisgroup.co.uk / donna.smith@acisgroup.co.uk
Open Day at Dementia Group in Alford
Wednesday 20 May - 10am - 12pm
Alford Memorial Hall, 4 Chauntry Road, Alford, LN13 9HQ
Contact: Anne Duncan - 07833 750994 / 01507 522116
Party in the Park, Louth - Memories Matter (Dementia Café)
Wednesday 20 May - 12pm - 2pm
Spout Yard, Ludgate, Louth LN11 0NW
Contact: jayne.pegg@teamparishoflouth.org.uk / 07734 370873
Holiday Memories, Woodhall Spa – Memories Matter (Dementia Café)
Thursday 21 May - 11.30am - 1.30pm
Jubilee Park, Stixwould Road, Woodhall Spa LN10 6QH
Contact: jayne.pegg@teamparishoflouth.org.uk / 07734 370873
Teddy Bears Picnic on the Beach
Thursday 21 May - 12pm - 1.30pm
The Beach Steps, Seafront, Mablethorpe
Contact: susan.padbury@acisgroup.co.uk / donna.smith@acisgroup.co.uk
Sport Memories, Ageless & Agile
Thursday 21 May - 10am - 12pm
Meridian Leisure Centre, Wood Lane, Louth LN11 8SA
Contact: marko.humphrey@mvtle.org / 07767 664186
‘O We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside’ Reminiscing Activity
Friday 22 May - 1pm - 3pm
Wragby Chef, The Old Post Office, Market Place, Wragby, Market Rasen LN8 5QU
Contact: jayne.pegg@teamparishoflouth.org.uk / 07734 370873
Sport Memories, Ageless & Agile
Friday 22 May - 10am - 12pm
Ancaster Court and The Wong, Horncastle LN9 6EB
Contact: marko.humphrey@mvtle.org / 07767 664186
Message in a Bottle
Craft and browse photos, old newspapers of Mablethorpe gone by.
Friday 22 May - 10am - 11.30am
Mablethorpe Library, Stanley Avenue, Mablethorpe LN12 1DP
Contact: susan.padbury@acisgroup.co.uk / donna.smith@acisgroup.co.uk
Afternoon Tea Party
Saturday 23 May - 12pm - 2.30pm
The Trinity Centre, Eastgate, Louth, LN11 8DJ
Contact: jayne.pegg@teamparishoflouth.org.uk / 07734 370873
Support, services and resources
A range of support is available across Lincolnshire to support you and others affected by dementia:
Alzheimer's Society services in Lincolnshire
The Alzheimer's Society offers a range of services in Lincolnshire for people with dementia and their carers including the young-onset dementia support service for people aged 65 and under.
They also host dementia cafes in Lincoln, Sleaford, Boston and Grantham which provide an opportunity to talk openly, share experiences and access helpful information and support.
For more information please call 01522 692681.
You can also download or order printed factsheets and publications on the Alzheimer's Society website.
I Forget service
Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and run by Age UK, the I Forget service is here to support you every step of the way, with or without a dementia diagnosis. Age UK's dedicated advisors offer guidance, reassurance and practical help whenever it’s needed, for you and the people around you, including:
You can refer to the I Forget service via the below button to the Age UK website, or by calling 01522 696 000, between 9am and 4pm, and asking for the I Forget service.
Bob's Brainwaves
Bob’s Brainwaves is a charity that provides help and advice, in the form of a handy pack, for those with an early diagnosis of memory loss associated with dementia and for those supporting and caring for them.
Dementia Prevention and Good Brain Health
What's good for the heart is good for the brain, reducing your risk of dementia whatever your age.
Information and advice on dementia prevention is available via our Dementia Prevention and Good Brain Health page.
This page hosts a variety of videos created by Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, fact sheets and information on risk factors.
Community Directories
There are a range of activities, events and community groups listed in our community directories. Search for specific groups, from dementia cafes to singing groups, or enter your postcode to discover what is available within your local area.
Support for Carers
If you're an unpaid carer aged 16 and over and supporting someone in Lincolnshire, the Lincolnshire Carers Service is here to help with online help and advice, as well as 1-2-1 practical and emotional support.
You don’t have to wait until crisis point before asking for help - the earlier you ask, the bigger difference it can make.
If you would like to speak to someone about your caring role and discuss what support may be available to you, please call the Lincolnshire County Council Carer Wellbeing Hub on 01522 782224 or fill in the Request for Support form.
Dementia friendly technology and equipment
Homes can be adapted to make daily life easier for people living with dementia and their carers. This includes using different types of equipment and improving the design and layout of the home.
Alzheimer's Society host a range of information on types of equipment available to help with daily living, including help with memory, household tasks, movement and walking, eating, drinking, washing, bathing and using the toilet. Visit Alzheimer's Society's Living with Dementia pages for more information.
You can find more details of gadgets, tools, technology and equipment available to you, to help make life easier and safer around the home by using our interactive Gadget, Tools and Technology House and Equipment House.
Share your Forget Me Not story
This year, Alzheimer’s Society are encouraging everyone to join the Forget Me Not appeal.
Every Forget Me Not tells a story and when we all come together, we can change the story.
Sharing what the Forget Me Not means to you not only honours loved ones, but also reminds others that they’re not alone on this journey.
To share your Forget Me Not story and read stories from others, visit Alzheimer's Society's website below.