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Dementia Friendly Leisure and Culture Facilities
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Presented by Steven McFadyen, Alzheimer’s Society
Hosted by Community Leisure UK
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Dementia
friendly
physical
activity, leisure
and culture
Supporting people affected by
dementia to lead more
meaningful lives in their
community
Why is this
important?
• Dementia is set to
become the 21st
century’s biggest killer,
someone develops the
condition in the UK every
three minutes and there
is currently no cure.
• Over 850,000 people
today living with
dementia in the UK
Challenges
faced by
people living
with dementia
• Worried about other
people’s reactions
• Worried about what to
expect
• Challenges caused by
memory problems
• Problems with mobility
and navigating
Alzheimer’s
Society
Resources • Sport and physical
activity
• Cinema
• Arts
• Heritage
• Rural
• Garden Centre
All available to download
online for free
Dementia-
friendly sport
and physical
activity guide
• People
• Programme
• Place
PeopleAwareness, training
and support
• Become Dementia Friends
• Appoint a senior level
Dementia Friends
Champion
• Create a supportive
environment
• Signpost people to support
ProgrammeDementia-friendly
adaptations and
considerations
• Look at your existing offer
• Design social and respite
opportunities
• Be creative and innovative
• Engage with local services
• Be part of your local Dementia
Friendly Community
PlaceReview the physical
environment
• Undergo a self guided
accessibility audit
• Be aware of potential barriers
and challenges
• Review the signage
• Review lighting
Examples
of good
practice
from
members
• Sports day
• Tea dance
• Memory sessions
• Dementia-friendly
swimming
• Hosting singing for the
brain sessions
• Facility development
Roundtable event
Monday 7th October
Alzheimer’s Society are
hosting a private roundtable
meeting with Jeremy Hughes
(Alzheimer’s Society CEO) for
other CEOs and Managing
Directors in the leisure
sector.
For more information please
contact:
steven.mcfadyen@alzheimers.
org.uk
What small things you can do
today:
1. Dementia Friends
2. Download guidance
3. Dementia Online Directory
Any
questions?