Dementia Partnerships
Active Minds dementia activity resources
Active Minds produce a suite of activity products to assist people with dementia in leading active, engaging and fulfilling lives – enjoying activities that are meaningful to them. Read more »
The Daily Sparkle
The Daily Sparkle is a professionally written daily and weekly reminiscence and activity tool supported by the UK’s leading care organisations such as the NHS, AgeUK and DementiaUK. Read more »
ExtraCare Charitable Trust
The ExtraCare Charitable Trust ia a not for profit developer and operator of ExtraCare Villages and Housing schemes which has retirement villages and housing schemes across the Midlands and North. ExtraCare’s award-winning Enriched Opportunities Programme (EOP) supports residents with dementia and dementia-related conditions. Read more »
Joint declaration on post-diagnostic dementia care and
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This joint declaration signed by signatories across government, health, social care and the third sector sets out a shared commitment to deliver good quality post-diagnostic dementia care. Read more »
Arts 4 Dementia
Arts 4 Dementia helps develop activities at arts venues to re-energise and inspire people in the early stages of dementia and their carers. Read more »
Thrive
Thrive is the leading charity in the UK using gardening to change the lives of disabled people. Thrive run structured programmes of activities for people with dementia which focus on positive reminiscence, re-connecting with others including friends and family and gentle appropriate exercise and cognitive stimulation Read more »
Togetherness Dementia Choir
The Togetherness Dementia Choir in Scunthorpe provides a stimulating and fun activity for those people who have a diagnosis of dementia or who are having difficulties with their memory. Read more »
PM announces funding for UK Dementia Research Institute
The UK’s first Dementia Research Institute will receive up to £150 million to drive forward research and innovation in fighting dementia. Read more »
Digital Timelines
Digital Timelines is a new and innovative European Union supported project that seeks to support people with memory loss or dementia by developing a training course which will instruct formal and informal carers, family and friends to create a Personal Digital Memory (PDM) tool. Read more »
Dementia core skills education and training framework
This framework published by Skills for Health, Health Education England and Skills for Care sets out the essential skills and knowledge necessary for all staff involved in dementia care. Read more »