dementia friendly communities_and_intergenerational_working_alzheimer_scotland_gwt_nat_conf 2017

Generations Working Together: National Conference

Dementia Friendly Communities & Intergenerational Working

9th March, 2017

Richard LeckermanEllen Donnelly

Dementia – about 90,000 people inScotland have a Dementia diagnosis

Taking an intergenerational approach to dementia – “it should be a concern for all of society and for all generations”

Dementia Helpline 0808 808 3000

‒ Dementia: Umbrella term used to describe a range of symptoms that occur when the brain is damaged by specific diseases and conditions

‒ The most common causes of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease and Vascular dementia.

‒ These damage the brain differently

‒ Dementia affects everyone differently

‒ All forms are progressive & currently no cure

‒ Linking 5 and 8 pillars

Getting it right throughout the dementia journey

1. Raise awareness across all generations2. Encourage early diagnosis and treatment of dementia3. Improve clinical and social care training on dementia4. Provide flexible services for families caring for relatives at home5. Provide respite care for families caring for relatives at home6. Provide a welcome environment in care homes and in the community

for all family members7. Involve younger people in delivering services to people with dementia in

nursing homes8. Foster innovative partnerships in the community to bring people with

dementia in contact with younger people (“Dementia In My Family”- E. Harding, S. Wait, N. Siba, B.Pointon, J. Georges)

9. Delivery of “Dementia Friends” sessions enabling communities to become more Dementia Friendly.

An intergenerational approach to dementia : what can be done ?

“DEMENTIA FRIENDS”www.dementiafriendsscotlnd.org

number of dementia friends to date 33,162

Who do we engage with?