Best dementia gifts for family and friends in 2025

What gift can I give to a person with dementia?

If you’re looking for gifts for people with dementia, here is a list of dementia gifts. Many of the presents highlighted work as a great memory aid for dementia.

This article’s dementia aid gift ideas reveal what fun and practical dementia presents you can give a friend or family member.

Everyone’s experience of dementia is different.

Here, you will find the key stages of dementia and what a person living with dementia may need help with at each stage.

Early stage of dementia 

When a person has mild cognitive impairment and is in the early stages of dementia, they may display subtle signs of dementia. Even some in the early stage of dementia can benefit from a memory aid.

Mid-level stages of dementia 

As dementia symptoms in a loved one become more prominent, consider dementia presents that can help someone to manage their daily routine, tasks and navigate their home safely. Assistive technology help maintain or improve a person’s ability to do things in everyday life.

Late stages of dementia

In late stages of dementia, gifts that can provide sensory stimulation can be very beneficial.  

Top 10 dementia gifts

Here is a list of top dementia presents you can give your loved ones.

All prices are accurate to date 17 November 2025.

1. Tilt-to-pour Uccello Kettle

£59.95 inc VAT

£49.96 with VAT relief

This lightweight kettle has been tested by people living with dementia.

The rotating cradle of the Uccello kettle, means you only have to tilt the kettle to pour hot water. It avoids any need for you to lift and carry the kettle’s weight.

The kettle was designed for those with limited reach, mobility, dexterity and strength.

2. Marty casual check easy-care easy fastening shirt

£49.00 inc VAT

£40.83 with VAT relief

Dementia can affect a person’s physical ability to get dressed. Lifting arms above shoulders to get clothes over your head and bending down to pull up trousers or skirts can be tricky.

Able Label founder Katie Ellis was inspired to create easy to wear clothes after seeing her grandmother with Parkinson’s struggle to get dressed.

The clothes have no fiddly fastenings. Buttons are for decoration only. Front opening designs reduce the need for over the head dressing. Wrap styles also help carers dress people.

For example, this long sleeve men’s shirt has Velcro hidden behind its buttons and cuffs for easy fastening. It is 20% Cotton 80% Polyester.

Able Label clothes help men and women with limited movement, hand dexterity and strength, poor balance or fatigue. The clothes are eligible for VAT exemption.

3. Talking watch

£55.99 inc VAT

£46.66 with VAT relief

Press a button and this radio-controlled talking watch speaks the time in a clear voice.

It is a good memory aid for dementia. It also states whether the time is am or pm.

The dials and face are easy to read. Ideal for users with dementia or visual impairments. The expandable bracelet is also ideal for those with dexterity issues. 

Operates with one CR2032 battery (included).

It automatically changes in accordance with Daylight Saving Time. 

4. Doro Leva X10 mobile phone

£149.99 inc VAT

£124.99 VAT relief

The Doro Leva X10 mobile phone is an easy-to-use mobile phone for people living with dementia.

The Doro Secure Button, when pressed sends a text and makes a call and shares the GPS location to family and all caregivers immediately.

The phone has adjustable settings for changing needs. As cognitive abilities change, the settings can be easily updated.

It is safer as it can also limit incoming calls to trusted and authorised callers only.

Four big, labelled speed dial buttons make it simple to speak to key contacts like family, without having to navigate menus.

5. Rosebud reminder clock 

£93.89 inc VAT

£78.24 with VAT relief

The Rosebud reminder clock is an excellent memory aid for dementia as it helps people to keep track of appointments and daily tasks to reduce anxiety. It has audio, visual reminders. You can choose what you’d like it to display, such as the day of the week, date and time of day. 

There are 20 built-in reminders for meals, appointments and TV programmes. It also reminds you to check the front door is locked, feed the cat or take medication.

The reminders can be set to come on at a specific time and can include a picture along with a sound and announcement. 

6. Easy radio and music player

£95.99 inc VAT

£79.99 with VAT relief

A person living with dementia can forget how to operate everyday household items but may not want to admit to it.

Once this one-button radio is set up by a family member or friend, the device helps those who find lots of buttons and dials confusing.

This radio only requires someone to press one button to stop or start it.

With a clear digital display, this dementia present is designed for people with memory problems, poor coordination, dexterity issues or partial sight.

It provides Stereo DAB+FM, USB playback, bluetooth speakers and bluetooth to headphones.  It has 6-12 hours battery life.

This radio comes in a white or yellow colour.

7. All About Us game

£29.99 incl. VAT 

£24.99  with VAT Relief 

This board game was developed with people with dementia, for people with dementia.

The life-storytelling board game promotes conversation to explore a person’s life from childhood through the present and into the future.

It invites people to think and talk about who they are, their experiences, feelings, what they have done and what they want to do. It promotes identity, independence and sense of purpose while building closer relationships.

All players share their stories with each other.

The colour contrasts and clear design of the board are appropriate for people with visual and cognitive impairments. Enlarged counters and cards are also easier to use for players with rheumatism or dexterity difficulties.

The game can be played in groups of up to 4 people of all ages.

8. Tactile Turn – Dementia Fidget Toy

£29.99 inc VAT

£24.99 with VAT relief

In mid-to-late stages of dementia, gifts that can provide sensory stimulation can be very beneficial.

Designed in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Society and the University of Lancashire, this sensory toy keeps fidgeting hands busy and for a person with dementia this can reduce their anxiety, stress, agitation and boredom.

The Fidget Widget’s repetitive motion of turning the folds round and round brings focus to distracted and restless hands.

With four different textures and a variety of colours that stimulate the feeling and visual senses.

9. Circuit Maze

£22.99 inc VAT

£19.16 with VAT relief

The game is suitable for people living with mid to late stages of dementia. 

It is designed to encourage dexterity and coordination.

It keeps fidgety hands busy and is useful to relieve boredom and restlessness in someone with dementia.

Guide the marble around the maze to the end of the course by tilting the track with both hands. 

This game offers a sense of excitement when a player reaches the end of the course.

10. Precious Petzzz (Cat or Dog)

£24.95 inc VAT

Available as different dog breeds and cat breeds, this breathing pet brings comfort, a sense of security and calmness to people living with dementia.

It is a therapeutic tool that can increase a person’s sense of wellbeing.

The battery keeps the pet breathing for up 3 months. Made of 100% synthetic fur.

To help raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society you can buy dementia presents on the charity’s website including Precious Petzzz

It comes with its own bed and a certificate of adoption.

How can I prove eligibility for VAT relief for dementia? 

For some products, you don’t have to pay VAT, if a product is bought for someone with dementia.

To check which goods and services for disabled people and people aged 60+ you can apply zero or reduced rate VAT to, check the UK government’s Reliefs from VAT for disabled and older people (VAT Notice 701/7).

Suppliers can only zero rate goods and services to disabled people when the:

• person is ‘chronically sick or disabled’
• goods or services are eligible for VAT relief.
• goods and services are bought or acquired for personal or domestic use.

A person is ‘chronically sick or disabled’ if they have a physical or mental impairment which has a long-term and substantial adverse effect on their ability to carry out everyday activities.

The supplier should get a written declaration from you that confirms the person living with dementia is entitled to VAT relief.

The UK government has created a Eligibility declaration by a disabled person for VAT reliefs template form for customers to complete and give to the supplier of the product.

A family member, carer or friend can complete this on a person with dementia’s behalf.  

People buying products for use by people with dementia can also make enquiries by calling HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC’s) VAT Disabled Reliefs Helpline on 0300 123 1073.