Social Impact of Dementia

Social Impact of Dementia

This category includes a range of topics that deal with the social impact of dementia on people living with dementia, their carers and service providers.

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Dementia and the Ageing Prisoner

Dementia and the Ageing Prisoner

Little is known about the ageing prison population & the impact ageing may have on the prison community & justice system. This presentation looks at: ageing prisoner demographics, complexities to do with their remand & policy implications of providing for their increasing cognitive and physical frailty. (43 mins) Continue reading

Unspoken impact of dementia

Unspoken impact of dementia

A video sharing the stories of 3 people who are living with dementia. (5 mins) Continue reading

Proactive care of carers of people with dementia

Proactive care of carers of people with dementia

Outlines the experience and challenges of assisting carers to care for themselves and engage with GPs. (59 mins) Continue reading

Driving and dementia

Driving and dementia

An animated video about people with dementia who want to continue to drive. (7 mins) Continue reading

Involving people with dementia in research

Involving people with dementia in research

Examines the issues with involving people with dementia and their families in the research process (57 mins) Continue reading

Younger Onset Dementia: The Inspired Study

Younger Onset Dementia: The Inspired Study

Younger Onset Dementia: The Inspired Study (Improving service provision for younger onset dementia), presented by Dr Adrienne Withall (82 mins) Continue reading

Dementia and retirement from driving

Dementia and retirement from driving

People with Dementia and their Carers critique the available tools for assessing driving skills. (61 mins) Continue reading

Dementia related stigma

Dementia related stigma

Lessons for health professionals, and the community on dementia-related stigma (43 mins) Continue reading

Dementia and mess, guidelines re intervention

Dementia and mess, guidelines re intervention

What do you do about ‘mess’ when the person is living with dementia? (75 mins) Continue reading