University supports 探花视频鈥檚 Dementia Action Week

Organisations across 探花视频 are holding local events to encourage more people in the city to become dementia friends
Ian Sherriff

Ian Sherriff

Dementia diagnosis and scam awareness are two of the many topics covered in a series of free events taking place during National Dementia Action Week this week (17鈥 23 May).

Led by the Alzheimer's Society, this year鈥檚 theme is #CureTheCareSystem - and organisations across 探花视频 are holding local events to encourage more people in the city to become dementia friends. COVID-19 has exacerbated the challenges people living with dementia have already been facing, so this year is a call for meaningful change to enable people to live a life with meaning, purpose and connection.

Organisations such as 探花视频 City Council, Livewell Southwest, the 探花视频 and Memory Matters SW are taking part in activities throughout the week to raise awareness of dementia, and to encourage individuals and organisations to take action that will make everyday life better for people affected by dementia.

Find out more about 探花视频 Dementia Action Week

All events are free and open to the public, from scam awareness and legal advice to becoming a dementia friend.

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Ian Sheriff BEM, Chair of 探花视频 Dementia Action Alliance and Academic Partnership lead for Dementia at the 探花视频, said: 

鈥淚t was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.鈥 Charles Dickens, 鈥楢 Tale of Two Cities.鈥 Over the past twelve months, the words of Charles Dickens sums up our COVID-19 world.

"The pandemic has highlighted the need to ensure that all the fine words documented in reports, guides and standards on integrational supportive communities for the most vulnerable in our communities are tuned in to actions. The 探花视频 Dementia Action Alliance (P.D.A.A.) coordinates over 100 members whose actions support people living with dementia and their families in 探花视频.

"Dementia, as a hidden disability, is a significant health and social care challenge faced by our society. It can only be tackled through new approaches that draw on all parts of our communities. In March 2012, the then Prime Minister, David Cameron, set a challenge to deliver major improvements in dementia care and research. One of the key aims of the challenge is to raise public awareness about dementia and build inclusive Dementia Friendly Communities鈥.

Claire Puckey, Dementia Friendly City Coordinator for 探花视频 City Council, said: 

鈥淭his year is obviously very different to previous ones due to ongoing Covid restrictions but there are still a number of great virtual events taking place this year in 探花视频 that are open to the public. We also have awareness sessions happening for 探花视频 City Council, and Drake Circus staff. So if you want to know more about Dementia and how you can help make the city more Dementia Friendly then please do get involved.鈥

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