Life
David Baddiel: 'My worst moment was telling my dad my mum died. I had to tell him again and again'
David Baddiel: 'My worst moment was telling my dad my mum died. I had to tell him again and again'
As part of our special takeover of the magazine by people with dementia and their families, Big Issue paired comedian David Baddiel with Chris Snell, a young man who started caring for his dad when he was 19. They speak about the challenges of caring for people with dementia, the funny moments carers had with their dads, and their hopes for change
Hundreds of ex-rugby players with brain injury demand answers: 'One hit could kill them'
Hundreds of ex-rugby players with brain injury demand answers: 'One hit could kill them'
‘I was diagnosed with dementia almost a decade ago but life is for the living. You can’t hold back’
‘I was diagnosed with dementia almost a decade ago but life is for the living. You can’t hold back’
'I’ve been axe throwing and tractor riding since being diagnosed with Alzheimer's’
'I’ve been axe throwing and tractor riding since being diagnosed with Alzheimer's’
Meet the people raising awareness of dementia in the South Asian community
Meet the people raising awareness of dementia in the South Asian community
Meet Wispy, the AI assistant helping people with dementia live independently
Meet Wispy, the AI assistant helping people with dementia live independently
If tech giants want to build data centres, make them give something back to society
If tech giants want to build data centres, make them give something back to society
Want to help the families of people with dementia? Here’s what to do
Want to help the families of people with dementia? Here’s what to do
Our dementia research is bringing new hope for a cure – and already changing lives
Our dementia research is bringing new hope for a cure – and already changing lives
Formula E and giffgaff give Big Issue Recruit candidates a taste of the workplace: ‘It was amazing’
Formula E and giffgaff give Big Issue Recruit candidates a taste of the workplace: ‘It was amazing’
'RIP Jane. You’ve been a fixture of everyday Wimbledon life forever'
'RIP Jane. You’ve been a fixture of everyday Wimbledon life forever'
‘She’s the Queen of Mill Street’: Sam, Demi and the town that brought them both back
‘She’s the Queen of Mill Street’: Sam, Demi and the town that brought them both back
Hip hop star Loyle Carner is cooking up solutions for young people with ADHD at Chilli Con Carner
Hip hop star Loyle Carner is cooking up solutions for young people with ADHD at Chilli Con Carner
'What are data centres actually for? Did anyone actually ask us if we want AI?'
'What are data centres actually for? Did anyone actually ask us if we want AI?'
The Edinburgh tour delivered by a former homeless woman that goes to the city's darkest corners
The Edinburgh tour delivered by a former homeless woman that goes to the city's darkest corners
Migrants are twice as likely to work nights than Brits. The care system would collapse without them
Migrants are twice as likely to work nights than Brits. The care system would collapse without them
'It's none of Trump's business how we run our internal affairs'
'It's none of Trump's business how we run our internal affairs'
The BIGGER Issue Puts Barriers to Eye Care in Focus
The BIGGER Issue Puts Barriers to Eye Care in Focus
'I shed many tears, with no one to talk to, about my financial worries. It's no life'
'I shed many tears, with no one to talk to, about my financial worries. It's no life'
Mr MoneyJar on the pros and cons of using AI as your financial adviser
Mr MoneyJar on the pros and cons of using AI as your financial adviser
'I had an injury at work which meant I had to leave my job and claim benefits. Then debt piled up'
'I had an injury at work which meant I had to leave my job and claim benefits. Then debt piled up'
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday
'Data centres should be made to provide their own power, rather than draining the grid'
'Data centres should be made to provide their own power, rather than draining the grid'
Tails, trails and treats: Inside the nation’s love affair with the dog walk
Tails, trails and treats: Inside the nation’s love affair with the dog walk
'I was living in a hostel when I started giving tours around Cardiff. Here's what I learned'
