This week is Dementia Action Awareness Week. The theme for this year is focusing on diagnosis, and encouraging people who might be concerned about themselves or someone who they know to seek further help….
Please see Dementia Action Awareness Week 15th – 21st May 2023 which covers:
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1. Introduction to the topic
This week is Dementia Action Awareness Week. The theme for this year is focusing on diagnosis, and encouraging people who might be concerned about themselves or someone who they know to seek further help.
The world has seen significant changes over the last few years. The way in which we lived our lives drastically changed in what felt like an instant. The worldwide pandemic brought about:
- Shielding
- Self-Isolating
- Social distancing
These things are about separation from friends, family. Every day usual tasks and routines. Mentally and physically this type of change can take its toll in many ways.
Please see Dementia Action /Awareness Week 15th – 21st May 2023:
2. Dementia Action Awareness
“Dementia Action Week (15-21 May) is an awareness raising campaign. Each year, Alzheimer’s Society works with individuals and organisations across the UK to”…
2.2 Dementia Action Week 2023 – Brighton & Hove City Council
“Every year the Alzheimer’s Society’s run Dementia Action Week to raise awareness of dementia. This year’s campaign runs from 15-21 May and is focusing on diagnosis, to encourage people who are concerned that they or someone they know may be experiencing dementia symptoms to seek further help”.
2.3 DEMENTIA AWARENESS WEEK – MAY 15 -21, 2023
This year, Dementia Awareness Week begins on May 15 to 21. It usually takes place on the third Monday of May and is organized by the Alzheimer’s Society. Did you know that someone develops dementia every three minutes in the U.K.?
2.4 What to do for dementia week
Dementia Activities
- “Get chatting. One of the best dementia activities for the elderly is having a friendly chat”! …
- “Reminisce”! …
- “Knitting for dementia”. …
- “Dementia puzzles”. …
- “Music sessions”. …
- “Enjoy a relaxing walk”. …
- “Go digital”.
“Dementia Action Week run by the Alzheimer’s Society is an awareness week to encourage people to ‘act on dementia‘.
3. Our final thoughts
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