Two dementia researchers are hosting Culture Box Live this month, an exhibition which aims to stimulate public interest in dementia.
Dr Chloe Asker, a Research Fellow in the School of Psychology, and Professor Victoria Tischler, Professor of Behavioural Science in the same School, will be presenting research findings and artist commissions from the Culture Box project, which supported people with dementia and their carers during the pandemic by providing creative and arts-based activities. Creative training for care staff and artists will also be available.
What can you do when a vulnerable person goes missing?
“Over the past decade, I have heard so many stories of vulnerable people going missing, particularly those living with dementia. Many people have been found, but for some the consequences were tragic.
"Last week Eric went to collect a chinese takeaway for himself and Margaret his wife, who was in the car right outside. Two minutes later on his return, Margaret had vanished and was nowhere to be seen. A panicked search, some community support and a 999 call to the police eventually found Margaret who had made her way...
Following new research last week from Alzheimer’s Society which found 65% of dementia family carers felt ‘robbed’ of a care-free and joyful Christmas, The Filo Project , a local not-for-profit dementia day care provider is sharing expert advice to help Devon families navigate the festive period and support their loved ones with dementia to feel involved in home festivities.
The busy changes to many families’ routines and home environment at Christmas-time can be challenging for relatives or friends who have dementia. Decorations suddenly appearing, noisy family gatherings and...
The Exeter Dementia Action Alliance (EDAA) are delighted to have joined forces with Training2Care and their Dementia Interpreters partnership programme.
Launching in Exeter next year will see the alliance offering three hour immersive interactive sessions around communication and the language of Dementia.
With small groups of six from all sectors to care homes, community groups, family carers, local businesses, the list is endless and open to all.
“We are first in the South West to be offering the training” said Gina Awad, founder and lead of the alliance....
We are hearing more and more people in the public eye bravely sharing their dementia diagnosis.
Fiona Phillips recently and just last week Alistair Stewart. Creating space for people to keep talking, offers opportunities we cannot underestimate.
"I am a great believer in the impact and power of stories. I hear them regularly and they move me beyond words" says Gina Awad BEM, Exeter Dementia Action Alliance (EDAA) Founder & Lead.
"Last month I happened to be sat in a local coffee shop in Exeter and overheard a couple chatting about their friend who had been...
For many families, summer is a chance to plan day trips and holidays together to coincide with school holidays. This includes the estimated 14,900 people living with dementia in Devon.
According to Alzheimer’s Society a well-planned holiday can have a positive impact on the wellbeing of people affected by dementia. They can provide new and shared experiences for the person with dementia and their loved ones.
Derek Dodd, Devon Regional Manager – Local Services for Alzheimer’s Society, said: “Holidays offer people living with dementia the chance to visit new places or...
The managing director of a group of Devon care homes, and a dementia specialist, say wellbeing and early diagnosis is paramount for people living with dementia.
Their comments come at the start of Alzheimer's Society Dementia Action Week [May 15 to 21], an awareness raising campaign that works with individuals and organisations across the UK to encourage people to act on dementia. This year's theme is dementia diagnosis.
Geoffrey Cox, managing director of four Southern Healthcare homes in Plymouth, Exeter, Seaton and Dawlish, says residents’ wellbeing is integral to...
Care providers have been invited to learn more about what it’s like to live with dementia .
Devon County Council has organised a free virtual dementia experience delivered by Training2Care, and funded by the Health and Social Care Skills Accelerator Programme, and the European Social Fund.
The Virtual Dementia Tour stimulates the senses so that attendees can understand what people, who live with dementia, feel and experience in their daily lives.
It helps attendees to think about the environment, their approach to care and communication, and provides simple...
Following the success of A Scarf for Lewy (in which a 1600-metre/one mile scarf was wrapped seven times around the entire circumference of the Royal Albert Hall in London), a special event took place at Green Tree Court Care Home in Exeter last week (3rd November).
Green Tree Court played a crucial role in the project, acting as the delivery hub for over 1000 scarves that were sent from all round the UK and further afield such as the USA and Ireland. Dozens of parcels arrived each week for several months.
To mark the project and thank those involved, the care home held...
For over seven years the Exeter Dementia Alliance has been leading efforts to raise dementia awareness and promote the move towards a dementia-friendly city.
Exeter Dementia Alliance believes that Exeter should be a city in which every organisation respects and values people affected by dementia and makes practical changes to enable people with dementia to live independently and empowered to participate in the community.
We have been supported in these efforts by a huge number of committed organisations and individuals, and between these efforts we have seen real change...
