Resources from the Forest of Dean Dementia Action Alliance
Click on the links below to download dementia friendly resources that will provide you with information, guidance or activities. For more information, please let us know.
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Let's Talk Dementia
The Let’s talk Dementia board game was developed to help inform families and the wider community about the sometimes difficult subject of dementia. When playing the game information is shared when each player lands on a certain square on the board.
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Audio/Video Library
Here is a selection of useful links to podcasts and videos created by local teams and partners.
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Chance to Chat
Celebrating ordinary people’s lives, stimulating conversation, highlighting the importance of sharing and listening to life stories, bringing family and friends together through chat, providing connections in the community.
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Wilde Earth Resources
Wilde Earth Journeys created a set of videos which will encourage you to experience the benefits for mind and body by exploring the forest on your doorstep.
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Accessible Buildings
the Alliance has developed an interactive checklist so people can assess the accessibility of their community buildings and spaces.
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Dementia and Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse is defined by power and control. Understanding domestic abuse in the context of dementia can be complex.
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Pet Owners Living with Dementia
Just because someone has a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-related conditions, it’s not always the case that they need to give up their pet.
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Project Engage
FREE use of technology to help you stay connected with friends and family.
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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
NICE balances the best care with value for money across the NHS and social care, to deliver for both individuals and society as a whole.
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Sheppard House Daycare
We are open four days a week, Monday-Thursday from 10.00am – 3.30pm. Our day centre programme begins at 10.30am and finishes at 3.30pm. We offer a half-day option finishing at 1.30pm after lunch for those living in Newent.
For more information please go to : www.sheppardhouse.co.uk
Which diseases cause dementia? How do they affect the brain? What symptoms do they lead to? Voiced by Game of Thrones star Iwan Rheon, this short introduction explains the essentials of a condition affecting 850,000 people across the UK today.