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Dementia Care ebulletin - 10 May 2023

Stoke-on-Trent City Council sent this bulletin at 10-05-2023 03:57 PM BST

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Dementia Action Week - 15 to 21 May 2023

Monday 15 May 2023 marks the start of Dementia Action Week which is Alzheimer's Society biggest and longest running awareness campaign. This year's theme is diagnosis.

If you or someone you know is concerned they or a loved one may be experiencing signs of dementia, please seek help as early as possible. Support and more information about a diagnosis is just a phone call or a click away.

Visit the Alzheimer's Society website or call 0333 150 3456.

Dementia Action Week events

Stoke-on-Trent City Council and the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board are hosting two community events during Dementia Action Week, to raise awareness of dementia and improve the lives of people affected by it.

The first event is taking place at Festival Park outside Boots, Festival Retail Park, Unit 5 Ridgehouse Drive, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5SJ on Monday 15 May from 10am-1pm.

The second event will be at Affinity North Staffordshire, Talke, Stoke-on-Trent,
ST7 1XD on Wednesday 17 May from 10am-2pm.

A number of exhibitors will be at both venues to talk about support services available within the local communities.

More information is available online | Support with Dementia (stoke.gov.uk)

This is an image promoting Dementia Action Week events in Etruria and Talke

This is an image of people in a library to promote the Reading Well scheme

Reading Well for dementia

Staffordshire Libraries will, through displays, information provision and signposting, help to spread the word about Dementia Action Week.

As part of its Reading Well scheme, there are a number of books available that are specifically about dementia. More information about the dementia Reading Well scheme is available online. Topics range from: help and advice, living well with dementia or support for relatives and carers.

List of books from the dementia collection | Download.

Tamworth and Lichfield memory cafés newsletter

A new online newsletter is out now. It contains updates on the Tamworth and Lichfield memory cafés, as well as useful information on the Love to Move sessions and details of the activities taking place during Dementia Action Week. Read the online newsletter.

Dementia Action Week 2023 - Events in Tamworth | Download.

Support for carers in May

North Staffs Carers facilitates various groups, therapies and a legal advice clinic for carers within North Staffordshire. Information regarding what support NSC offers can be found online. Visit the North Staffs Carers website.

Details about what's on during May is now available. Activities and groups delivered by NSC | Download.