If you live in the Peterborough and carer for a family member of friend with dementia, then we have news about groups that are could well be beneficial for you. Two new weekly support groups are taking place at the Quaker Meeting House, 21 Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6AB. The two new groups are: Memory […]
Read more...Are you involved in caring for someone with dementia? NHS East of England Clinical Network mental health team and TIDE (together in dementia every day) are inviting you to a webinar on Purposeful Activity. The Family and Friends Dementia Carers webinar: Purposeful Activity is led by carers and former carers, it will give you the […]
Read more...Alzheimer’s Society in Peterborough has a range of activities for people with dementia and their carers. The activities, such as singing for the brain, arts and crafts and peer support groups, are held Monday to Friday at different locations across the city. Download information on the activity sessions for December [PDF, 227kb]
Read more...A person who has dementia, delirium or other communication difficulties can find changes, like moving to an unfamiliar place or meeting new people who contribute to their care, unsettling or distressing. The ‘This is me’ leaflet can help to reduce this distress. It helps health and social care professionals build a better understanding of who […]
Read more...Dementia Adventure have free online training specifically for carers of someone living with dementia available. There are three topics: Thinking differently about dementia (2 hours) This is the initial core training. It includes: Understanding dementia and the common symptoms How dementia affects the senses, communication and behaviour The importance of continuing to ‘see’ the person […]
Read more...Royal Museums Greenwich are setting up a new network for young people aged 16-24 who support someone living with dementia in partnership with Admiral Nurses. This will be a chance to share experiences as well as to get support off peers and from professionals. A series of sessions are being plans where the young adult […]
Read more...Research at the University of East Anglia (UEA) is being conducted into the experiences of carers looking after a family member of friend, supporting someone with swallowing difficulties and dementia to drink well. This research project is being overseen the School of Health Sciences at UEA. They are recruiting participants to share your views and […]
Read more...Do you support a family member or friend who is living with dementia? Do you love being outdoors? Getting out into nature together doesn’t have to stop with a diagnosis of dementia. And the Monument Project want your views in one of their focus group sessions on 19 May. The Monument Project is a new […]
Read more...Dementia Action Week is Monday 17 to Sunday 23 May 2021. We can all together to take action to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. This, of course, will also help improve the lives of those looking after a family member of friend with dementia. And we are taking the opportunity to make […]
Read more...Researchers from the University of Kent are looking for study participants to help them to understand how well social care services support people living with dementia and their family and friends, who support them. Who is the research for? People living in England who are a family member or friend of someone living with dementia, […]
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