As part of Rayleigh’s Inclusive Dementia Community accreditation the Megacentre is hosting a FREE Alzheimer’s Society ‘Dementia Friends’ session/talk, which provides an opportunity to find out more about dementia and for attendees to ask questions.
Why is dementia so important?
A person is formally diagnosed with dementia approx. every 3 minutes in the UK, it is also currently projected that 2 out of 3 of us will be affected by dementia at some point during our lifetime.
It is estimated that 57m people live with dementia in the world, with this figure set to increase threefold over the next 30 years.
Dementia is one of the most critical issues for health providers, government and society in general.
The Dementia Friends Session
The talk is aimed at all service providers, businesses, carers, people living with the early to mid-stages of dementia and anyone interested in knowing more about this disease. It will cover some of the key issues faced by people living with dementia, their loved ones and carers. The session will enable attendees to strengthen their knowledge and understanding of dementia and for participants to become a recognised ‘Dementia Friend’.
The talk will also provide an opportunity for questions and joint learning and to discuss the Essex “Inclusive Dementia Communities” approach to supporting people affected by dementia to live well in their community.
Presenter:
Mark (Neville) is a Community Development Coordinator (CDC)* for the Alzheimer’s Society and the Co-chair of the Pan Essex Inclusive Dementia Community.
*The CDC role is to support organisations, businesses, Health and education providers and communities to have a better understanding of the impact of dementia and how to adjust their services to the needs of people affected by dementia and work together to create ‘Inclusive Dementia Communities’.
Mark has worked for 35 years in Health, social care and the third sector. He has been with the Alzheimer’s Society for over 10-years.
