Dementia Awareness Week 2016
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Wednesday, 18 May, 2016
This year's Dementia Awareness Week, 15 – 21 May, will encourage people who are worried about dementia to confront their worries by addressing dementia directly and seeking information and support. Dementia Awareness Week is from 30 May – 5 June in Scotland, and there's an awareness day in the USA on June 20. Lots of websites have information and activities: here's our pick of the coverage.
Alzheimers Scotland will be launching their annual conference and has listings for events all over Scotland.
The University of Nottingham is getting involved, with its Dementia: University Challenge event, the Centre for Dementia's Annual Event and our campaign to become a dementia-friendly university.
Here's some highlights of the press coverage:
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Flintshire dementia champion says condition does not mean 'the end of your life' - Daily Post, North Wales
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"Dear dementia..." What would your message to dementia be? - Bradford Telegraph and Argus
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Diagnosed with Alzheimer's aged 51 - BBC News
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'It's hard but Dad's not a burden... we’ve grown closer' - The Sun
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How arts and cultural projects are proving life doesn’t end when Dementia begins - Arts Council England
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Helping my mother live well with dementia – Kate’s story - NHS England
- A Dementia Awareness Week Challenge - Find The Real Story of Living With Dementia - Huffington Post
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