A trio of ‘Knowledge is Power’ resources available

ByJDCteam

Innovations in dementia have launched their England edition of their ‘Knowledge is Power’ post-diagnostic support resource. 

The booklet, like the Scotland and Wales editions, is written by people living with dementia for people living with dementia and contains a wealth of information, resources, and support for anyone with dementia and people around them. 

You can find the full trio of booklets by following these links: 

England: https://www.dementiavoices.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Knowledge_is_Power_England.pdf 

Scotland: https://www.dementiavoices.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Knowledge_is_Power_English_booklet_single_A5_pages_AW.pdf 

Wales: https://www.dementiavoices.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/knowledge-is-power-en.pdf 

 

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