Creating a dementia friendly workplace: A practical guide for employersThis guide published by the Alzheimer’s Society is designed to help employers provide support for staff members with dementia. It may also be a useful resource for people living with, or affested by, dementia in the workplace. Read more »
Dementia Friendly Communities: New domains and global examplesThis report, published by Alzheimer’s Disease International, highlights the emerging trend to create dementia-friendly communities as a global response against stigma in an effort to form more inclusive societies for people living with dementia. Read more »
Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia 2020The Prime Minister recently launched the government’s five year vision for the future of dementia care, support and research, which follows on from the existing Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia, launched in March 2012. Read more »
How can ‘positive risk-taking’ help build dementia-friendly communities?Managing risk can dominate everyday practice in dementia care. This briefing paper, published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, explores approaches developed in statutory mental health services and outlines the benefits of ‘positive risk-taking’. Read more »
Dementia-friendly Yorkshire and HumberThis document published by the Dementia Action Alliance in Yorkshire and Humber showcase some examples of the change in attitudes and the practical difference being dementia friendly is making across Yorkshire and Humber. Read more »
Forget me not, issue 1Forget me not is a quarterly newsletter produced by Doncaster Dementia Strategic Partnership. This issue features Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Foundation Trust’s work in supporting Dementia Friendly care, Doncaster Dementia Action Alliance, and invitation to participate in a Dementia Flash Mob, the piloting of Cantab Mobile, poetry and other news of interest. Read more »
Dementia Friends – Bookcase analogyIn this film Natalie Rodriguez, Dementia Friends Champion, uses a bookcase analogy to describe how dementia may affect a person. Read more »
Dementia-friendly Yorkshire: First steps on the journeyThis report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation contains 20 examples of inspiring grassroots dementia-friendly projects transforming communities across Yorkshire. Read more »
Curriculum for dementia educationThe Curriculum for dementia education will help higher education and training bodies to ensure their courses address the knowledge and skills health and social care staff need to care for people with dementia. Read more »
Tune in to DementiaThis film by Inspired Youth, made with students at Joseph Rowntree School in York, aims to raise debate around dementia with young people and support York in its bid to become dementia friendly. Read more »