We have a free one hour - Introduction to Empowered Conversations happening on Thursday, 10.30am - 11.30am. The session will give you an overview of the course with some take-aways around communication.

To book your place -

eventbrite.co.uk/e/871657560227…

Dementia United

If you love someone living with dementia, you’re living with it too. 💙

That’s the message behind our new campaign, launching today.

Find out more and download your free 'Living with dementia' guide here: dementiauk.org/we-live-with-d…

#WeLiveWithDementia

Great to attend Pennine Care NHS FT Memory Assessment Services Workshop this morning & hear about the developments & innovation there!

Today is #YoungOnsetDementia Awareness Day. To mark the day our incredible supporter Megan shares her personal experience.

Dementia does not just affect older people. Please watch and share Megan's video to help us raise awareness. 🧡

Quick reminder about our Dementia Café that is coming up on Thursday 9th November at 2pm. Please feel free to turn up, if you have any questions please call 07398414067 or email [email protected] 📷

The Understanding Dementia MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) is now open for registration at mooc.utas.edu.au. This is a free online course for anyone interested in learning more about the brain, dementia, & the person. Sign up now!

Great to be at the Alternative Provider Collaborative event today. Look forward to learning more & thinking about collaborative working Dementia United NHS Greater Manchester

Thank you to the team & volunteers Boltondementiasupportuk for letting me join two of your groups yesterday. Such amazing work happening in Bolton to support people affected by dementia & bring moments of joy Dementia United NHS Greater Manchester

There's been a fantastic response to our short video bit.ly/TheosDFB

Artwork by Emily Downe
Animation by #MarthdaHalliday
Music by Jan Willem de With
Script & narration by me
Commissioned by Theos Think Tank

Please help us pass this on to people who will find it helpful.
🙏🏽

Lucky to be at Liverpool Dementia & Ageing Research conference today. Great first session focusing on co-production in dementia research & services - one of the cross-cutting themes of the Dementia United programme Dementia United NHS Greater Manchester

Can't wait for this! Are you going to join us?

Karen T Debbie Abrahams MP Barbara Keeley 💙 🇺🇦 Andy Burnham Rebecca Long-Bailey Professor Margaret Rowe University of Salford Dean Lewy Body Society Nina Warhurst Qulzam Bhatti

Free 1 hour communication course intro for professionals working in #GreaterManchester working around #dementia .
Next date is 3rd November, 10am - 11am. For details - empowered-conversations.co.uk/empowered-onli…
Dementia United GM Integrated Care Partnership GM Ageing Hub GMCVO The Fed Old Vicarage Care Home

Calling #professionals supporting family #caregivers of people with #dementia in #GreaterManchester . We need your help! Do you a little time to chat with Rose? Please share out. Huge thanks!
Dementia United GMCVO Together Dementia Support Springboard Oldham Dementia Carers Group WiganLeighCarer Bolton Carers Support

Very lucky to have the opportunity to volunteer with Age UK Bolton yesterday! Great to meet some lovely ladies & see the impact of the Friendship Cafe in Little Lever. Thank you NHS Greater Manchester for the corporate volunteering days - looking forward to the next session!

Around 900,000 people in the UK have dementia.

We recommend talking about the end of life as soon as you can. It makes sure everything is taken care of and everyone knows what to expect.

We can help start and facilitate those conversations: rebrand.ly/r9lhuag

Are you a #carer or someone living with #dementia from a Black African, Caribbean, Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi background? We would like to interview you about your care at the later stages of dementia. Contact Narin Aker ([email protected]) for more info Narin Aker

#DCAN has been exploring dementia care in emergency hospital settings.

They have co-designed a new document which is for people to take to hospital with them to facilitate personalised care and support in busy hospital departments.

Discover more here: dcan.org.uk/projects/hospi…

NHS England is now recruiting for a National Clinical Director for Dementia & Older People's Mental Health. The NCD will provide overarching specialist clinical leadership and advice. Secondment term: 3 years. england.nhs.uk/about/working-…

In April, we wrote to Steve Barclay with 8 other dementia organisations asking for dementia diagnosis data to be published with a breakdown by subtype.

We saw the first set of this data yesterday - find out what they say in this piece from The Guardian

theguardian.com/society/2023/j…

Our digital launch of John's campaign at Royal Bolton hospital allowing people who are caring for someone living with Dementia/ learning disability to have open visiting time but also to made to feel welcomed and respected within our trust Bolton NHS Foundation Trust @J