Dementia Action Week is fast approaching. This year it is taking place from Monday 13th to Sunday 19th May. This is an opportunity to raise awareness about the condition, have conversations about dementia and get up to date with what is happening in the borough too.
Pop-up Information Dementia Day
Age UK Richmond’s Dementia Friendly Communities Richmond (DFCR) will be especially active on Wednesday 15 May raising awareness and providing information to the community at this free to attend “Pop-up Dementia Information Day” event.
Age UK Richmond and Alzheimer’s Society Richmond will be available from 10.30am.
- Pop in for tea, cake and a chat with Age UK Richmond and Alzheimer’s Society Richmond
- Learn about the condition and how best to support someone with dementia
- Hear about the work of Dementia Friendly Communities Richmond
- Tell us what you want from a dementia inclusive borough
- Talk to Dementia Advisors from the Alzheimer’s Society
Event details
Pop-up Information Day
10.30am-2pm
Wednesday 15 May
Venue: Patch Twickenham, 42 York Street, Twickenham. TW1 3BW
Event programme
| 10.30-10.45am | Introduction from Age UK Richmond and Dementia Friendly Communities Richmond | |
| 10.45-11.15am | Alzheimer’s Society talk and Questions & Answers | |
| 11.15-12noon | Dementia Friends information session (delivered by Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador) |
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| 12-12.15pm | Ba Duan Jin exercises from home care provider Visiting Angels | |
| 12.45-1.15pm | Brighter Together discuss their intergenerational work | |
| 1.15-1.30pm | Find Better Care talking about the Mental Capacity Act | |
| 1.30-2pm | Making Richmond more dementia friendly: discussion with Kew gardens, Visit Richmond, HRCH and other Dementia Friendly Communities Richmond members. |
