76 TIME FOR TEA
KINGSBRIDGE DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITY Supporting People living with Dementia and their Friends and Family
The Kingsbridge Dementia Friendly Community is a small charity that aims to support people with dementia, their family, friends and carers living in Kingsbridge and surrounding villages and everywhere in between. Our goal is to raise awareness of dementia and help people living with dementia in our community to feel part of their community.
What is dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term for a wide range of diseases of the brain. There are over 100 different types of dementia, the most well known are Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Dementia damages the brain and can cause any one or more of the functions that the brain controls to stop working effectively. As a result, the symptoms of dementia can be wide ranging and varied. Symptoms may include problems with vision, hearing, movement, taste, touch and it can change an individual’s personality and reduce their inhibitions. By far the most well recognised symptom is short term memory loss. However, short term memory loss does not automatically mean a person has dementia. There can be many different causes for memory loss. Whilst each person affected by
dementia will experience different symptoms at different times the disease is always progressive. This means that over time a person affected by dementia will experience an increasing range of symptoms with worsening severity.
Symptoms may include problems with vision,
hearing, movement, taste, touch and it can change an individual’s
personality and reduce their inhibitions.
Why worry about dementia? Dementia is a progressive illness and Department of Health figures released in April 2017 show that there are at least 5,622 people living with dementia in the Torbay and South Devon area. We believe that the actual number of people affected is higher. Not only will some people have not received an official diagnosis but it does not in- clude the family, friends and carers who are also living with dementia. We live in a rural community and many people can struggle with isolation. Living with dementia can increase the risk of isolation both for a person with dementia and for their family and friends as the de-
mentia progresses and they require increasing levels of care.
What are we doing? The Kingsbridge Dementia Friendly Community is a small charity that aims to support people with dementia, their family, friends and carers living in Kingsbridge and surrounding villages and everywhere in between. We want to ensure that the voices of those living with dementia in our community are heard, valued and included. We want to establish links with businesses, service providers, emergency services and leisure organisations to encourage them to take action to improve services and increase awareness of dementia. Although a person diagnosed with dementia will experience challenges, they can, however, continue to live a fulfilled life with the right support and understanding.
Get involved • If you are a local business or organisation can we come and talk to you about making your group dementia friendly? • If you have a few free hours, could you volunteer and support our group at a local event?
Time for Tea is our monthly support group. We meet at 2pm on the last Friday of each month in the Kingsbridge Age Concern Building for a cup of tea and a chat. Drop in and find out how you can help.
To find out more, visit our website
www.kingsbridgede-
mentia.co.uk, contact Rebecca on 01548 288008 or email
info@kingsbridgedementia.co.uk.
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