72 TIME FOR TEA KINGSBRIDGE DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITY
Kingsbridge Dementia Friendly Community unite with the Alzheimer’s Society to take action for dementia
M
ost people have heard of dementia and Alzhei- mer’s disease. But very few people know the
difference between the two.
The answer is that Alzheimer’s disease is the name of one type of dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term which includes Alzheimer’s and over 100 other different types of brain disease. Other types of dementia include vascular dementia and Lewy bodies.
The Alzheimer’s Society is a nationwide charity.
Whilst it is named after one of the most well-known types of dementia the charity’s work extends to all the different kinds of dementia. Its work includes promoting awareness of dementia through the Dementia Friends social action initiative and promoting dementia friendly communities. It researches the possible causes and cures of dementia. It provides funding for products or inventions and support to help people with dementia to live well.
Each year the Alzheimer’s Society encourages people
and organisations to take part in its main fundraising events – Cupcake Day in June and Elf Day in Decem- ber and Dementia Action Week in May. The Kings- bridge Dementia Friendly Community is organising a series of events locally and we hope that you will join us.
Dementia Action Week runs from Monday 20
May to Sunday 26 May and there will be a number of opportunities for you to speak to us or join us for Dementia Friends Information Sessions and become a dementia friend.
We will shortly be launching a children’s art
competition – entry forms and further information appearing soon on our social media channels and website. After the closing date on 23 April our panel of judges will short list winners in a number of categories. The ultimate winner of each category will be selected by public vote with shortlisted designs going on display in various locations around our community and on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter during May.
Between 9 and 24 May we will be holding a series
of drop-in mosaic crafting sessions. The sessions will be run by the fabulous Michelle Farrand (creator of the mosaic on the wall of Peacocks at the bottom of Fore Street in Kingsbridge) to create four dementia friendly mosaics. Anyone of any age is welcome to pop along and help us to create the mosaics. When completed the mosaics will go on permanent display around our
community. We have confirmed sessions at Springfield Farm Shop and Café, and Kingsbridge Library and additional locations will be announced shortly.
On 20 June we will be hosting our own Cupcake Day event in the Market Hall in Kingsbridge. Join us for cupcakes, games and other fundraising activities.
Finally, in December
we plan to hold another Elf Day pop up shop as part of the Kingsbridge Celebrates Christmas event.
Our monthly drop in group is on the last Friday of each month (2pm - 4pm) in the Kingsbridge Age Concern building (Ilbert Road), when you are welcome to join us at “Time for Tea” to talk about dementia or simply enjoy a cup of tea.
We hope that you will join us at one or all of
the events taking place during 2019. Please take action now and like or follow our social media pages to be kept informed about the dates and locations of the many events, dates and locations of the mosaic sessions and to find out where to pick up the entry forms for the children’s art competition.
If you would like to get involved you can get more information by emailing info@kingsbridgedementia.
co.uk, or telephoning Rebecca on 01548 288008. www.
kingsbridgedementia.co.uk
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