Dementia Resource SuiteThe Dementia Resource Suite contains tools and resources developed by pupils and teachers as part of an intergenerational project, to create dementia friendly communities in 22 pioneer schools across England in 2012-13. Read more »
World Alzheimer Report 2013The report ‘Journey of Caring: An analysis of long-term care for dementia’, recently published by Alzheimer’s Disease International, reveals that number of older people dependent on care will rise threefold to 277 million worldwide in the next thirty years and almost half of those people will be living with dementia. Read more »
Building dementia-friendly communities: A priority for everyoneThis report, published by the Alzheiner’s Society, explores evidence from people with dementia about their experiences of living in their community and the ten key things they would like to see in a dementia-friendly community. Read more »
Bristol as a Dementia Friendly CityThis project aims to move Bristol towards becoming 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 »
Dementia 2013: The hidden voice of lonelinessThis report, published Alzheimer’s Society, reveals that nearly two thirds (62%) of more than 250,000 people with dementia who live on their own are lonely. This compares to just 24 per cent of over 55 year olds. Read more »
QS30: Supporting people to live well with dementiaThis quality standard, published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), covers the care and support of people with dementia. 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 »
This project aims to ensure that staff working in University Hospital Southampton are dementia aware and have the appropriate skills to meet the needs of people with dementia. Read more »
The project aims to establish sustainable dementia friendly communities across the county of Hampshire, reaching as full a range of different communities as possible. Read more »
Prime Minister’s challenge on dementiaThe Prime Minister’s challenge aims to deliver major improvements in dementia care and research by 2015. The main areas for improvement are: awareness, dementia-friendly communities, quality care and research. Read more »