At Dementia Community we join with people across the UK in the Day of Reflection.
2024 marks the fourth annual Marie Curie Day of Reflection, an event to remember everyone who died during the pandemic. We especially hold in our thoughts everyone living with dementia, their families and our health and care colleagues who will be reflecting on lives lost today.
Find out more about the Day of Reflection here: https://dayofreflection.org.uk
Care England has collaborated with Oak House Kitchen to produce a white paper on dysphagia. The paper looks at best practice for supporting people with dysphagia, a condition that is estimated to affect four million people and often develops as a person lives with dementia. You can read the white paper here: https://www.careengland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Care-England-x-OHK-White-Paper-_-Nov24_-digital.pdf
If you are interested in how the Taking it to the Streets campaign is going join one of Reimagining Dementia’s online gatherings Tues Oct 10th at 11pm (BST) Weds Oct 11th at 5pm (BST) Thurs Oct 12th at 5pm (BST) Book here: https://www.reimaginingdementia.com/events
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