These resources (kindly shared by Lionel Rice) may be of use in learning and teaching about dementia.  Other useful links can be found by using the search box at the top right of the mhhehub screen.

Dementia through the eyes of women.

Dementia disproportionately affects women, but their experiences and voices are missing from research and literature. This project aimed to inspire people to think differently about women and dementia by using stories and reflections from individual women to inform the debate in a unique, inspiring and insightful way.

Dementia without walls

The JRF programme, Dementia without Walls finished at the end of 2015 … but its legacy lives on. In this independent website – supported by JRF and other key partners – we will share many inspiring resources: images, videos, stories, blogs, audio diaries, reports and toolkits. The voices and views of people with dementia themselves will resound through every page.

Open Dementia e-learning programme

The Open Dementia e-learning Programme is aimed at anyone who comes into contact with someone with dementia and provides a general introduction to the disease and the experience of living with it. This programme is designed to be accessible to a wide audience and includes a considerable amount of  video footage shot by both the Alzheimer’s Society and SCIE where people with dementia and their carers share their views and feelings on camera.

Carers of People with Dementia

In this section you can find out about the experience of caring for someone with dementia by seeing and hearing people share their personal stories on film. Our researchers travelled all around the UK to talk to 31 people in their own homes. Find out what people said about issues such as early signs, strategies, respite and money. We hope you find the information helpful and reassuring.

The Dementia Action Alliance

The Dementia Action Alliance is a movement with one simple aim: to bring about a society-wide response to dementia. It encourages and supports communities and organisations across England to take practical actions to enable people to live well with dementia and reduce the risk of costly crisis intervention.

Innovations in Housing and Dementia

These pages outline how housing and related services can improve the lives of people with dementia. You can find a range of resources here that will help people with dementia to live independently for as long as possible.

About dementia: the dementia guide

In this film, Consultant Psychiatrist Dan Harwood and people who have been diagnosed with dementia discuss dementia, the symptoms of dementia, types of dementia and why some people get dementia.

Cracks in the Pathway

CQC report exploring people’s experiences of dementia care as they move between care homes and hospitals.

Developing Supportive Design for People with Dementia

To support clinical and care staff, managers and estates colleagues, The King's Fund has produced a range of resources to enable hospitals, care homes, primary care premises and specialist housing providers to become more dementia friendly. 

The Dementia Challenge for LGBT communities

This paper is based on a roundtable discussion held on 2 December 2014.

The Appointment: Dementia awareness

A thought-provoking new film by Health Education England (HEE) aimed at dental professionals but also suitable for health and social care staff and carers to raise awareness of the issues faced by a person with dementia when attending a dental appointment. 

The Dementia Centre

The Dementia Centre, at the University of Stirling, is an international centre of knowledge and expertise dedicated to improving the lives of people with dementia.

Dementia Toolkit for Effective Communication

DemTalk is the online toolkit for effective communication with and for people living with dementia. It offers free advice and shares ideas about how everyone can make communication easier and better. 

Developing a National User Movement of People with Dementia

The Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Programme (DEEP)is a growing user movement across the UK. It connects involvement/influencing groups of people with dementia – groups where people with dementia are working together to raise awareness about dementia – to policy-makers and decision makers, to influence local dementia practice and strategy, and to challenge the existing narrative about what it is like to live with dementia. This paper describes the growth of DEEP over a three-year period (2012–2015).

When you were superman - a song about dementia

When You Were Superman was written and performed by Colin and Dan Parish (Massive Dog). CreativeConnection teamed up with them to create this animated music video to help raise awareness, support and money for the Alzheimer's Society.

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Comment by Jill Anderson on January 19, 2016 at 19:16

See also MH foundation videos: Raising awareness of the reality of living with dementia

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/podcasts-and-videos/raising-awarene...

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