Tag: dementia
Wake Up London: to the needs of people in black, Asian and minority ethnic communities living with dementia
Wake Up London is a briefing paper I have recently written with the support of Toby Williamson, Head of Development and Later Life at the Mental Health Foundation. It urges London to become alive to the needs of people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities living with dementia. The briefing paper summarises the […]
The One-Stop Guide to Dementia
This is a practical and compact guide with detailed information about what will make a difference in the lives of people with dementia and their carers.
Helpful hints to support people with learning disabilities living with dementia
A recent Down’s Syndrome Association event was a helpful reminder about what we all need to think about when involved in the lives of people with learning disabilities.
Having a voice and influencing our society and future is a deep-seated need in every person
In my work on a project to engage and empower groups of people living with a diagnosis of dementia, I feel I’m witnessing the building and expansion of a social movement.
Take time to listen to the silent; they have so much to say
As the group facilitator for a dementia self help project I have learned to listen, to connect, communicate, share, to care and support each other…isn’t that what life is all about?
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