# Carers looking after a loved one with dementia face a shocking lack of support after diagnosis

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/carers-looking-after-a-loved-one-with-dementia-face-a-shocking-lack-of-support-after-diagnosis/
- Published: 2026-11-12T22:00:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T22:21:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16287967/dementia-carers-lack-support.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Many unpaid dementia carers say they lack support.
- Caring has forced more than half to give up or reduce activities.
- New six-week courses aim to provide practical and emotional help.

## Summary

A survey by Alzheimer’s Society found that many unpaid carers for people with dementia feel unsupported, with the strain affecting their health, work and daily lives. The findings point to a risk of burnout and highlight the need for practical and emotional help after a loved one is diagnosed.

Among 2,129 UK adults affected by dementia, 56 per cent of unpaid carers said they did not feel supported, and 54 per cent had reduced or given up work, hobbies or social activities. Eight in ten worried about how they would manage when they could no longer cope; 45 per cent said no healthcare professional had advised them to look after their own wellbeing. The survey also found that 71 per cent of carers felt they were already grieving the person they once knew, while a nationwide programme is planned to offer six-week support courses.

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