
Understanding Dementia
@understandingdm
Twyford-based charity, set up to bridge the gap between dementia awareness and a real understanding of the condition and how we can lessen its impact.
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http://understandingdementia.co.uk 01-04-2018 12:09:33
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lucypurple and I were delighted to accept an award for Understanding Dementia as Twyford Village Charity of the Year at Community Awards Ceremony Burattas@TheRoyalOak on Monday night for our family carer training courses. Thank you Right at Home Reading & Wokingham District for sponsoring the event. Wokingham.Today RCOT Older People



Our courses start next week - still a few spaces! Please retweet RCOT Older People Tasha Laming Emma Vardy @Thecarehut Maria George Coxonš Murvell Delpino Hammersley Homes Aamer Ali Robert Howard Shibley KWebbQueensNurse @paulaspencer Devon Care Homes Collaborative Just a care home girl Anna Park Diverse Alzheimers








The latest Alzheimer's Society ad may increase the sense of bereavement for the person with dementia - already losing their #SelfEsteem (being treated as worthless/dead) #Agency (others choosing for them) #SocialConfidence (stigma) and #Hope (getting worse) #MalignantSocialPsychology

Looking forward to presenting at #RCOT2024 this afternoon on Dementia: learning from the expert in our care Royal College of Occupational Therapists RCOT Older People Understanding Dementia


Autumn training starting soon Understanding Dementia Most courses tell you what dementia does to the brain, body and behaviour. Ours focus on the person, and what we can do to lessen the impact of dementia on their well-being. For more details and booking see tinyurl.com/3zpuh8tp




