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Age Concern Central Lancashire Dementia Workshop

The global impact of dementia is huge and cannot be ignored*.

• One person every three seconds is diagnosed
• By 2050 it is projected that 131 million people globally will have a condition such as Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia or frontotemporal dementia
• The total estimated global cost of dementia is projected to be $2 trillion by 2030
• If dementia care were a country, it would be the 18th largest economy in the world exceeding the market values of companies such as Apple and Google

More locally; dementia prevalence figures suggest there are 15,459 people living with dementia in Lancashire and this is projected to increase to 21,472 by 2025, yet too many people affected by dementia feel that society fails to understand the conditions they live with. This interactive and informative dementia workshop will help to raise awareness and understanding, so that people living with dementia may be understood and that care and support can be improved.

Age Concern Central Lancashire is therefore committed to improving awareness and the quality of training regarding dementia in order to accelerate understanding, enhance standards and ultimately enrich the quality of life of those affected.

Learn more about dementia from Lancashire’s multi-award winning older peoples charity and turn that understanding into action!

 

About the Workshop

Age Concern Central Lancashire has amassed over 40 years of direct and frontline experience in helping people live well and age well and is renowned for delivering specialist dementia services. Its dementia services are tailored to the needs and preferences of those diagnosed with dementia and memory concerns whilst offering support, guidance and compassion to their family and carers.

It has first-hand experience of dementia and its many symptoms including memory loss, confusion and problems with speech and understanding and knows all too well that dementia is a terminal condition.

Age Concern Central Lancashire is a champion of dementia training and the need to improve awareness, understanding and standards of care. Its Dementia Workshops provide practical and informative insights in to dementia, in all its guises, and have been specifically designed to be adaptable and can be tailored to any audience, sector or profession to ensure maximum impact. Such topics include an introduction into dementia, dementia in a retail setting or work place, communication for people living with dementia, carers support and so much more…

*Statistics provided by Lancaster University Centre for Ageing Research and Lancashire County Council

  • The Workshop includes:

    • Tailored Workshop session based on aims and audience
    • Delivered by Dementia Specialists with real life experience
    • Interactive workshop element – to give a feeling of what dementia may feel like
    • Workshop Certificate
    • Age Concern Central Lancashire pin badge

  • The Workshop is for:

    • Any and all private, public and third sector organisations and groups
    • Health and social care providers such as Local Authorities and NHS (Primary and Secondary care)
    • Care home and housing providers
    • Education facilitators and students going in to care roles
    • Purposeful businesses across the private sector

    The recommended minimum is 8/10 people per session and can be discussed at time of booking. Prices listed are minimum charges.

  • Covid-19 impact

    The workshops have been developed and adapted so they can be delivered in line with UK Government guidelines. Measures can be discussed upon booking. No workshops will be delivered until February 2021 although bookings advanced bookings are being taken from across Lancashire and the North West.

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