Dementia Awareness Week in Tameside18-22 May

Let’s AALLLL be aware

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Age UK Tameside,Alzheimer’s Society Stockport and District and New Charter areworking together to ensure our community is dementia aware.During Dementia Awareness Week, a range of events are beingheld across Tameside to reach all sections of our community,including all ages and cultures.

Come along to an event near you to find out more aboutdementia, see how you can become a Dementia Friend andhear about local support provided to those affected. Or contactthe New Charter Housing Trust Group sheltered scheme in yourarea to see what’s happening in your neighbourhood.

Let’s AALLLL be aware

It is estimated that dementia will affect more than 1 million people by 2025. Every three minutes, someone is diagnosed with dementia.

Supermarket SweepCome see local organisationson the New Charter bus atTesco in Hattersley andSainsbury’s in Denton.

Information and advice will beavailable from Age UKTameside, Alzheimer’s Societyof Stockport & District, TMBCand more. You can also findout how to become aDementia Friend.

Supermarket SweepCome see local organisationson the New Charter bus atTesco in Stalybridge andSainsbury’s in Ashton.

Information and advice will beavailable from Age UKTameside, Alzheimer’s Societyof Stockport & District, TMBCand more. You can also findout how to become aDementia Friend.

‘An Afternoon atElsie’s House’This short drama will beperformed for local schools,encouraging children to talk totheir families about dementia.

Performances are open to thepublic from 1:30 – 3:30 alongwith the opportunity to makea Memory Box at Age UKTameside’s IndependentLiving Centre, 131 KatherineStreet, Ashton.

If your school group wouldlike to attend, call Angela on0161 342 3477.

BME and BangladeshiCommunity DementiaAware Drop-inInformation andAdvice Sessions 1:00 – 4:00 at TheBangladeshi CommunityCentre, Chapel Street, Hyde.

Drop-in sessions, informationand advice and carers supportwill be provided to our localBME communities, withtranslators on hand to answerquestions.

Age UK TamesideReminiscence DiscoWith music from throughoutthe decades, you’ll enjoydancing, sing-alongs andafternoon tea at Age UKTameside’s IndependentLiving Centre, 131 KatherineStreet, Ashton. Attendees areencouraged to come dressedin the style of their favouritedecade.

The event is FREE to attend,from 1:30 – 4:30. Informationand advice will also beavailable from a range ofservices throughout Tamesideas well as a raffle and otherprizes and activities.

Call Age UK Tameside on 0161308 5000 for your FREE ticket.

Monday, 18th May Tuesday, 19th May Wednesday, 20th May Thursday, 21st May Friday, 22nd May

For more information about any of the above events, call Angela at TMBC on 0161 342 3477 or Age UK Tameside on 0161 308 5000