This is an important blog written by Dr Shibley Rahman, with commentary also well worth reading. I too am concerned about our communities being called ‘Dementia-friendly’, and as Shibley said recently, there is no way it would be acceptable to say we are becoming ‘Black-friendly’. This is similar to the analogy I use for conferences…
This video is a very thought-provoking insight into care of people in the community and in hospital. I noticed a dementia friend symbol on the lady’s bed at about 21 minutes, but felt the whole experience for this lady was so far from dementia friendly it made me cry. I have experienced it, in the…
A trumpet call for ACTION to all Australians LIVING WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF DEMENTIA… Alzheimer’s Australia is currently conducting a survey about the experiences of people living with dementia. This survey will be used to help inform Alzheimer’s Australia work to create dementia-friendly communities across Australia. We are asking people living with a diagnosis of…
OMG, how exciting is this, my first email blog post!!! Or how much I need to get a life some of you might be saying about now? Not a lot to say for this test blog, other than I’ve left my new email footer up, so you can let me know what you think of…
The idea of society being dementia friendly, in the same way it accommodates others with disabilities, for example the sight impaired or people in wheelchairs, is something to aspire to. In a report Creating Dementia Friendly Physical & Social Environments: A new resource for residential & respite care facilities funded by the Victorian government it…
As many of you know, we have been attending the Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI)London 2012 Conference. Apart from a few hiccups at the start, and the never-ending hair dryer issues (yes, Sally, I do need to get a new hairstyle that doesn’t need this type of assistance!!), it was a huge success. I feel sure the…
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