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 »
Memory BankMemory Bank is a reminiscence resource pack which uses archive films to stimulate memories of childhood, growing up, loved ones and family, sense of place, home and work life for people living with dementia. Read more »
‘Young at Heart’ project in Salisbury District Hospital‘Young at Heart’ is a project to improve the time in Salisbury District Hospital for older patients through a regular and continuous programme of creative activities on the wards, such as singing, music, storytelling, dance and movement, and crafts. Read more »
Under the Art at the Heart umbrella, Soundbite brings a varied programme of live music and creative activities to patients, staff and visitors at the Royal United Hospital Bath. Read more »
This project aims to make Plymouth a dementia friendly city in which people with dementia can enjoy the same opportunities to take part in a social life, live independently and engage in everyday activity as other people, without fear of stigma or rejection. Read more »
As part of BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Listening Project’, best friends Agnes and Nancy confront attitudes towards dementia head-on in a fascinating conversation about their experiences with dementia. Read more »
The July 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features: Memory Aware Mid Devon event; Hogeway Dementia Village; Brain in Hand; New involvement projects and the EVA radioshow. Read more »
Friends of the McNamara Centre are in the process of searching for a plot of land in the Plymouth area that can be transformed into a sensory garden and allotment dedicated to ‘Planting Memories’ for generations to come. Read more »
The May 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features an update on the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project. Read more »
This group is open to anyone interested in joining a fun, relaxed and sociable dance group, but is particularly suited for people with memory problems or dementia and family carers living in Cheltenham. Read more »