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FREE EVENT - Dementia: Ask the Experts Day in Canterbury 8th September Following a very successful event last November in Faversham, our panel of dementia experts will be visiting Canterbury. This event will be of

***BACK TO SCHOOL*** Dementia Inspried tutors are back from waving Ash Roberts off to OZ!... Our Autum Term dates are now available... If you wish to book your courses then contact the team at [email protected] or call us on 0330 122 8524

In the next couple minutes our very own Ash Roberts departs Heathrow on his Adventure for Dementia we wish him all the best and see you in 2 years.. Safe Flight..

Art Exhibition 2014

Had an absolute blast yesterday delivering my last Dementia Training Course for Dementia Inspired at Abbeyfield Kent yesterday. Huge thanks to Wayne Eaton, Katherine Osborne, Kelly Duke, Kevin Collier and Pete for all your help and support these past few months...Australia here we come!

British Deaf Association expresses concern over lack of dementia support for deaf community By CAROLINE WILSON

Dementia-friendly barber improves care home grooming

Dementia-friendly barber improves care home grooming Northern Ireland’s first dementia-friendly barber is making personal grooming for men in care homes a more enjoyable experience. Lenny White’s pop-up barbershop has become a regular feature at Bradley Manor Care Home. He says every day has become so rewarding and a chance to leave an impression on c...

Dementia Inspired updated their phone number.

It's now easier to call Dementia Inspired.

Forget Me Nots in East Kent want to take a stance on how the Government is treating people with dementia in regards to the Personal Independence Payments and Back to Work Assessments.

To support their campaign, they are looking for people with experience of PIP and Back to Work assessments to share their stories. Please contact Rachael Litherland of DEEP [email protected] to find out more or click on this link
https://www.youngdementiauk.org/sites/default/files/PIP%20and%20Back%20to%20Work%20Assessments_0.pdf

How we found a way to cope with my granddad's dementia on tonight on BBC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-40538721

How we found a way to cope with my granddad's dementia - BBC News Dominic Sivyer filmed his family's struggle to cope when his granddad was diagnosed with dementia.

P.A.R.T. Dementia is Alzheimer's without the Plaque Alzheimer's Weekly * Free at AlzWeekly.com

Another 5 courses in 5 days (14 courses in 3 weeks in total!) around Kent and Essex. Congrats to staff of Woodstock, Rogers House, St. WInifreds and The Old Down this week. Meeting so many great carers across the counties.

Diet and Dementia: An Update, Food Programme - BBC Radio 4 An update on cook Paula Wolfert and entrepreneur James Ashwell's food and dementia stories

What an amazing week. Didn't think we could do it but managed to deliver 5 dementia training courses in 5 days. Well done everyone at Woodstock, Queens Court and Romford Care Centre Care Homes plus Kent Ramblers and Carers Support.

Had a brilliant time this Tuesday delivering dementia awareness training for Kent Ramblers and Carers Support in Canterbury with the marvellous Wayne and Pete. To learn more about the group please visit http://kentramblers.org.uk/carer_walks/

Summerlands Hospital's dementia ward to close

Summerlands Hospital's dementia ward to close - BBC News The seven-bed unit is to close from the middle of July.

Northern Ireland's dementia-friendly barber is a cut above Lenny White's dementia-friendly barber business is proving a big hit in Northern Ireland, and he's now setting his sights on the rest of the UK.

Great end to the week - delivering dementia workshops this afternoon at Carers Support - Supporting Carers in Ashford, Shepway & Swale and again yesterday at Kent Fire and Rescue Service - huge thank you to Wayne Eaton for all your support.

Dementia Inspired has been back "on tour" this week delivering courses to homes across the Midlands. Well done to all the staff at Manton Heights and Orchard House Care Homes for completing our course in 'Supporting People Living with dementia'. And a huge thank you to Felicity Francis and Emily Parish for all your support.

This Thurdsay, 4pm at Asda will be my last time chairing the Sittingbourne Dementia Friendly Community Forum. All are welcome to attend as we look ahead to making Sittingbourne a Dementia Friendly Town.

A remarkable week training safe assist officers and security personnel at Right Guard Security in our 'Dementia Care and Safeguarding Course' with a huge thanks to Wayne Eaton and Pete for their invaluable input!

So, so proud of my friend Tia Davies of Twenty-Four + 2 for getting 'Living Doll' pride of place at the UCA Exhibition this week! Wishing you the very best of luck with your show in London later this month. Tia Davies Photography

Really looking forward to Tia Davies Photography's exhibition 'Living Doll' at UCA this Thursday evening, exploring dementia awareness through photography.

What a lovely time spent at Blair Park Care Home today training care staff both old and new in our Dementia Awareness Course. Thank you again for all your support Rebecca Ashby, Tina Shilling, Paul Ryder, Jeanette Ralph, will miss teaching you all.

Returning to Sittingbourne Asda this month is our Dementia Friendly Community meeting - taking place on Thursday 15th June 4pm - 6pm. All our welcome to attend as we continue to forge plans to make Sittingbourne a Dementia Friendly Town

Met some great carers this week whilst delivering our 2 Day Advanced Course at The Mayflower Care Home in Gravesend with the fabulous Wayne Eaton. We dedicated this course to the much loved and sadly missed Cllr Katy Coleman who was a massive supporter of Dementia Inspired and all our work and events - she was truly one of the best. Thank you Katy.