Could You Be A Dementia Friend?
A groundbreaking scheme to raise awareness and understanding of dementia is winging its way to Central Bedfordshire. The Dementia Friends initiative, run by national charity Alzheimer’s Society, aims to improve public knowledge of dementia by helping people understand what living with the condition might be like, and the small things they could to make a difference to people living in their community. This could be something as simple as being able to recognise someone with dementia and help them get on the right bus. Locally we are on the lookout for people to volunteers as Dementia Friends. Anyone of any age can become one and there are lots of reasons why you might want to volunteer. Perhaps you have a job that means you might have contact with people who you think might have dementia, at public contact points, meetings or directly supporting? Or maybe you want to learn more about the condition so you can better understand the needs of family members, a friend or ne