Awareness raising
Dementia Friendly Cinema Screening Calling all DEEPers, the Phoenix group needs your help! The Phoenix group are based in Ashford, Kent and our local dementia friendly cinema screening is run by the cinema chain Picture House. When attending these screenings, our members have noticed some things about them that are not so dementia friendly! Firstly, […]
Steve writes: “At the age of 60, I noticed that I had started to have changed my character from one of easy going and competent in most tasks. It became apparent that simple tasks now became frustratingly a big problem to which I didn’t understand why they should now be so challenging. Once I forgot […]
Warren Berman from Leeds ‘Up and Go’ was recorded giving a speech at Leeds Civic Hall in May for National Dementia Week.
Government invites views on tackling major conditions in England – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) A call for evidence has been launched to inform strategy on how best to prevent, diagnose, and manage six major groups of conditions. The Major Conditions Strategy will cover cancer, mental health and dementia. The strategy will take a long-term view of how […]
Which me am I today? By Wendy Mitchell One person’s experience of living with dementia My monthly fix of hope…… February 28, 2023 – Peer support with York Minds and Voices Last Monday was my monthly fix of hope…. It was a very grey and blustery day as I headed out for the taxi. I […]
In September 2020 I was a writer, educator and editor, with a background of almost thirty years as a psychotherapist. In September 2022 I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. I was still the same person. I’m the same person now. I have a new label to add to my varied collection of labels. For some people […]
In January 2022 the IDEAL programme staged a play about dementia and communication in Exeter. People with dementia and carers helped develop the play and educate the actors. Audiences saw different improvised scenarios which had a ‘tipping point’ where communication could go better or worse. The audience got to comment on what they thought they […]
The premiere of a documentary about the people (Support Crew) that make seemingly unthinkable challenges possible. Following a sons’ purpose fueled second attempt of running the Jurassic Coast 100 km in under 24 hrs, in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK. A heartfelt tale of a sons’ response to his mothers’ diagnosis, shedding light on the […]
The Scottish Dementia Alumni are thrilled to be launching their third publication on Wednesday 17th November, Dementia and Preparing for the Unexpected. Funded by the Life Changes Trust, the project has been completed over around eight months in 2021. The project grew from a need for information and resources and the feeling of freedom that […]
Over the coming months, three of our UK governments (England, Scotland, and Wales) will be working on new national strategies/action plans for dementia. This is also a chance to make an important point in Northern Ireland too. Politicians, commissioners, health boards and service providers must hear and see what you have to say. We will […]
Nancy talks about the challenges of campaigning, the value of teamwork , having a sense of purpose and a voice. Nancy is a member of the Scottish Dementia Alumni DEEP group.
Five women from DEEP groups recently took part in a lovely inter-generational project with the National Archive. You can find a blog and film here: https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/connecting-through-collections-dementia-activists-meet-the-new-generation/
The Dementia Actif Gwynedd team are proud to present a film of a very special dance performance. The dance is called “Staying Connected” and is performed to the beautiful music of Swan Lake. Staying Connected was created in collaboration with Dawns i Bawb and stars people living with dementia, carers, fellow members and staff who […]
This is an article published in November 2019. “For many people with dementia, memories of early childhood appear more vivid than their fragile sense of the present. But what happens when the present is experienced through a different language than the one spoken in childhood? And how might carers and care homes cope with the […]
Diverse Cymru are proud to release this important report, a collection of interviews from families, carers and people who are affected by dementia from the Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in Wales. The pandemic has had a huge impact on Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, especially people with dementia. It is the most […]
Our peer support group members have had a busy few weeks working alongside Keele university students. On the 19th and 26th of February 2021 we were joined by 17 first year medical students over 4 meetings in the 2 days. Each member of BJF peer support group spoke about their personal dementia pathway some spanning […]
George Rook, Wendy Mitchell, Teresa Davies (Dory) and Gail Gregory. Are creating a series of film conversations about their experiences of diagnosis and living with dementia. This film mirrors beautifully the relationships and conversations which take place amongst groups of peers. As you will see not only do they support each other, but they have […]
Wendy Mitchell writes a daily blog which you can find here: https://whichmeamitoday.wordpress.com/ There are always valuable words of wisdom and experiences in Wendy’s blog (and many other people living with dementia write wonderful blogs too). As this one feels so relevant to our groups in the DEEP Network I felt it was worth highlighting to those […]
Singing in the Rain is an Outside Lives’ project. The project features: The Hopeful Gardener – a series of short films that tell the story of Outside Lives friend and volunteer Teresa Davies (known as Dory) and her journey since diagnosis with early onset Alzheimer’s. Anne Scott from Northern Ireland also shares her wonderful book […]
The Life Changes Trust is holding its latest Community & Dementia event on Thursday 25 February (10am to 1pm), this time focused on the Fife area. It will be chaired by two local people who are members of STAND (Striving Towards A New Day). It is free. To book, go to Eventbrite where there are […]
DEEP 10th anniversary films
