Dementia Action Week
Published on 19 May 2023 09:25 AM
What is Dementia Action Week?
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 encourage people to act on dementia. This year's theme is dementia diagnosis.
According to The Alzheimer's Society's offical website Dementia diagnosis rates have stagnated, many are facing dementia alone, without access to the vital support that a diagnosis can bring.
This Dementia Action Week we're encouraging individuals and their families to seek a timely diagnosis and avoid reaching crisis point.
Getting a diagnosis can be daunting, but we believe it’s better to know. And so do 91% of people living with dementia.
The Alzheimer's Society's offical website has a symptoms checklist. Click here to complete the symptoms checklist
Getting care and support for dementia
There may be ways you can receive help and support, either now or in the future. You may be eligible for financial support, while local groups and later care could provide the support you need.
The National Charity, Age UK have lots of information on how to receive help and support on their website
Useful Resources
Alzheimer's Society
Worried about your memory or dementia?
Becoming forgetful doesn't always mean you have dementia. There can be many causes of memory loss. But it's always better to know.
Worried about your memory or dementia? | Alzheimer's Society (alzheimers.org.uk)
Cambridgeshire County Council
Support for dementia. There are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, with numbers set to rise. One in three people in the UK has a family member or close friend who is living with Dementia.
Dementia - Cambridgeshire County Council
Peterborough City Council
The Dementia Resource Centre
Peterborough Dementia Resource Centre is a community-based service for people with dementia, their families, and carers or maybe worried about their memory. It provides a calming environment specifically designed around people with dementia. People using the Dementia Resource Centre can access health and some third sector organisations under one roof.
Peterborough Information Network | Dementia (Adults)
National Charity, Age UK
A dementia diagnosis can be overwhelming – and it may feel like everything has changed. But from understanding symptoms to finding the right care and support, our information can help you through.