Dementia is used to describe a group of symptoms, such as memory loss, confusion, mood changes and communication difficulties. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia.

Watch our short animation to learn more. 🧠

Wonderful gathering yesterday at Chestnut Gardens Care Home Barchester Healthcare #CelebratingLife for the #IndiaIndependenceDay #PakistanIndependenceDay celebrations. Great to see the diverse #Community in attendance.

Ima Miah Your Croydon Jason Perry - Mayor of Croydon Mayor of London's Culture team South Asian Heritage Month

🌟 Hey everyone! ✨ Our members had the most incredible day in beautiful Oxford yesterday😍 We explored the famous colleges, strolled along the picturesque River Thames, and indulged in some delicious local cuisine.📸✈️🥰 #Oxford #MakingMemories #aski #charity #tacklingloneliness

📢. We’re excited to share that thanks to #NationalLottery players, we’ve awarded almost £252m funding to over 5,000 community groups in England.

Find out more about these inspiring projects. ⬇️
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At CNCA we have received #NationalLottery funding from The National Lottery Community Fund for our Community Connections
project! We had a fabulous Coronation party and we are holding regular events during the year for elderly residents with an aim of reducing social isolation and loneliness.

Take part in Croydon's Dementia Action Week events...news.croydon.gov.uk/take-part-in-c…

CNCA run a befriending service and many of the clients we support are housebound. Over the last couple of weeks we have delivered Easter Eggs to them. Huge thanks Morrisons Croydon Morrisons Croydon Community Champion for their kind donation.

We run a Digital Drop-In at Age UK Croydon in Thornton Heath on Tuesday afternoons 2pm-4pm - come along for friendly help with your phone, tablet or computer. We can help with a single issue or develop your skills.
#ThortonHeath #Croydon

Our health and wellbeing service provides unpaid carers with free, regular activities and opportunities to interact with each other. Find out more details on our website: carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/healt…
#CarersHealth #CarerActivities #CarerSupport #Croydon

📣 Do you take medication regularly?

⌛ With GP’s being busier than usual, it’s important to check your prescription and order what you need and in plenty of time.

Our Carers’ Training Service offers free workshops and information sessions throughout the year on topics relevant to carers: carersinfo.org.uk/about-us/carer…
#CarersInformationService #Croydon Carers #Croydon

It's budget day. We call for:
✅Better access to social care for disabled people, with funding to ensure that people have choice and control over their social care
✅More support, including financial support, for all who give and receive social care, including unpaid carers
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Are you looking to learn a new skill whilst socialising? Maybe you just want to improve your knitting/crochet technique. Why not come along to our friendly knitting class. See for details in poster. #aski #knitting #crochet #thorntonheath #croydon #charity #tacklingloneliness

More Mobile Phone Boot Camp dates announced! 📱 - mailchi.mp/80552926a463/c…

Are you leading, supporting or part of a community choir for people affected by #dementia ? Great new fund from The National Academy for Social Prescribing and MusicforDementia for community choirs.

Whether it's being patient behind someone in a queue, helping someone with directions, or simply being friendly and approachable like Tammy - together we can help people living with dementia feel accepted, understood, and feel comfortable asking for help when needed.

We'll be at the Crystal Palace F.C. stadium tomorrow between 10am - 2pm and will be in the Glaziers Lounge with the Palace for Life😍

If you're over 65 come have a free hot meal and hot drinks, play some games and get some useful information 💪🎈
#AccessToJustice

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Next Tuesday is the #DementiaCafe at Coulsdon Methodist Church from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm by MSH Foundations with the support of Age UK Croydon John Ruskin College and The National Lottery Community Fund . Please share it with anyone interested. Croydon MPS OfficialCroydonFire