Age UK is the UK's largest charity working with and for older people.
Their web site is www.ageconcern.org.uk and contains a wealth of useful information.

Alzheimer's Society

The Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading care and research charity for people with dementia.
To contact the society email enquiries@alzheimers.org.uk, telephone 020 7423 3500 or visit www.alzheimers.org.uk

CQC

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulate, inspect and review all adult social care services in the public, private and voluntary sectors in England. Any organisation that provides care is required to be registered by CQC and their inspection reports of these businesses can be viewed at www.cqc.org.uk

HUNTINGDONS DISEASE ASSOCIATION

The HDA is a UK charity that supports people affected with Huntingdon’s disease.  It provides information and advice to families, friends and health care professionals whose task it is to support Huntingdon’s Disease families Website is www.hda.org.uk

MARIE CURRIE CANCER CARE

Marie Currie Cancer Care employs many nurses, doctors and other health care professionals. It provides care to in excess of 25,000 people with cancer every year, along with supporting their families. Their website is www.mariecurie.org.uk

MENCAP

MENCAP is the UK’s leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and careers. Their website is www.mencap.org.uk

MULTIPLESCLEROSIS SOCIETY

The MS Society is the charity dedicated to helping people affected with MS. Across the UK information and support is available to anyone affected by MS from a network of 350 local branches. Their website is www.mssociety.org.uk

PARKINSON’S DISEASE SOCIETY

The Parkinson’s disease Society is the leading charity dedicated to supporting all people with
Parkinson’s, their families, friends and careers. Their website is www.parkinsons.org.uk

THE STROKE ASSOCIATION

The Stroke Association is the only national charity solely concerned with combating strokes in people of all ages. It funds research into prevention, treatment and better methods of rehabilitation; helps stoke patients with their families directly through its services.
Their website is www.stroke.org.uk