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.