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Becoming a Friend for Dementia

Becoming a Friend for Dementia. Anne Williams Dementia Champion. Welcome!. Phones Toilets Alarm Introductions. Objectives. To increase your understanding of dementia To encourage and enable you to become a Dementia Friend To consider what you might do as a Dementia Friend. Overview.

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Becoming a Friend for Dementia

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  1. Becoming a Friend for Dementia Anne Williams Dementia Champion

  2. Welcome! • Phones • Toilets • Alarm • Introductions

  3. Objectives • To increase your understanding of dementia • To encourage and enable you to become a Dementia Friend • To consider what you might do as a Dementia Friend

  4. Overview • What is dementia? • What is a Dementia Friend? • What do I need to do to become one? • Next steps • Short presentations • Fun exercise, Question and Answer, discussion • No role play! • One hour max

  5. Exploring our understanding of dementia Exercise • What is the first thing that springs into your mind when you hear the word ‘dementia’? • What must it be like to have dementia? • What must it be like to care for someone with dementia?

  6. 5 key things everyone should know about dementia • Dementia is not a natural part of ageing • Dementia is caused by brain diseases • It is not just about losing your memory • It is possible to live well with dementia • There is more to the person than the dementia

  7. Why do we have Dementia Friends? • Serious disease - on par with other major diseases • Ageing society – a large and increasing problem • One in three people over 65 develop dementia • Neglected area in past • Widespread misunderstanding and akwardness • One in four people with dementia have given up shopping

  8. What is a Dementia Friend Someone who: • increased understanding of dementia • turns that understanding into action…….. • this action can be as much or as little as you wish/are able/feel prepared to do • Help to create dementia friendly communities together • Become registered

  9. What can a Dementia Friend do? • Help those with dementia in a practical way e.g. with shopping • Spread the word about dementia • Spend more time with friends and relatives living with dementia • Encourage others to become friends • Train to be a Dementia Champion • Volunteer for example with the Alzheimers Society

  10. What will I do? Every little helps but as GPs you are in a more favoured position than most with regard to taking action. Exercise: please discuss: • What do you think that you can do, realistically, perhaps over and above your normal work, for those with dementia and their families? • What will you do?

  11. Thank you Please take and wear your badge

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