A dementia diagnosis will bring change and some challenges to the person’s life. But dementia is only one part of their life. As a champion you can raise awareness within your community how important it is not to lose sight of the person and who they fundamentally are. This will affect all actions communities take towards becoming a dementia inclusive.
What you can do
- Speak to people with dementia and their families. There are many dementia focus groups who can share their experiences of living with dementia.
- Listen to people living with dementia and their families to help understand their perspective.
- Communicate directly with the person with dementia. Be inclusive of them when speaking with other family members or in a group.
- Support others in understanding that a person with dementia and their families are very much part of the community.
- Increase awareness how everyone can play a role in making communities inclusive.
Helpful resources to get you started
- Watch our Listen, Learn, Link dementia awareness video
- Tipsheets for Inclusive Communities
- Dementia Training and Education Programmes
- Watch the real life stories of people living with dementia and their families
- Tips on how to communicate with a person with dementia
- Communication – Understanding changes in behaviour
- Free online dementia awareness training
- Tips on how to raise awareness for dementia in your community
- Dementia Awareness presentation