dementia friendly communities_and_intergenerational_working_alzheimer_scotland_gwt_nat_conf 2017
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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?
