Sources of Support

Details: Category: Becoming a Dementia Friendly Parish

Alzheimer's Society

The Alzheimer's society provide a helpline offering advice, information and support : 0300 222 1122.

The Alzheimer's sciety also has an oline forum for mutual support click here

Support Groups - There are support groups in Prescot, Halewood, Huyton and Kirkby. The Dementia society has a search facility so that you can locate local sources of support. Click here to access the search faciity.

Dementia UK

Dementia UK provides a Dementia Helpline manned by Admiral Nurses : 0800 888 6678

Alzheimer's Society - Support Forum If you have dementia or are caring for someone you can join this forum. Forums are useful for sharing experiences but should not be relied on for accurate medical advice
Alzheimer's society Fact sheets This link will take you to a page on the Alzheimer's society web-site where you can access information on living with dementia, caring for someone with dementia etc
Alzheimers' society You tube channel There are many videos on the different aspects of dementia on the Alzheimer's society's you tube channel.
BBC music Memories A website from the BBC which uses music to help people with dementia reconnect with powerful memories
Dementia Alliance The Dementia Alliance - is an alliance of organisations who are trying to improve dementia outcomes.
Dementia friendly Radio station A new internet radio station has been launched for people living with dementia and their carers. There’s five different eras of music to select from with no adverts whatsoever! You can access the website at: www.m4dradio.com
Dementia Friends An Alzheimer's Society Initiative
Dementia Friends Facebook page
Dementia friends on Twitter The Twitter feed for dementia friends.
Growing old gracefully A website from the Diocese of Leeds

Sources of Support

Alzheimer's Society

Dementia UK

Reporting Abuse

Dementia News articles

Dementia related links