Dementia Friendly Communities

Building Dementia Friendly Communities in Warwickshire

This section will introduce you to the different initiatives around dementia awareness and includes information on:

• Dementia Friends
• Dementia Action Alliance
• Enhancing Skills and Knowledge
• Services and Support

Watch the video below to find out more:

Alzheimer’s Society report ‘Building dementia-friendly communities: A priority for everyone’ (2013)

• 47% of people think that dementia-friendly areas would be nicer places for everyone to live
• 33% of people think that shops and local businesses would benefit in areas where people living with dementia were supported to be more involved in their local community
• 28% of people living with dementia said they weren’t confident to continue doing activities such as shopping, exercise and using transport, which in turn may reduce independence and lead to isolation.