People with lived experience of dementia wanted to shape new DCAN strategy 

ByCommunity Team

Think Local Act Personal (TLAP), who host the Dementia Change Action Network (DCAN), are developing a new strategy for DCAN. 

It is intended the strategy will be shaped by insights on the current lived experience, aspirations and ideas of people living with dementia, their families and friends. 

Find out more from TLAP here: https://thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/news/personalising-dementia-support-building-a-strategy-on-lived-experience/ 

Find out how to get involved from DCAN here: https://dcan.org.uk/projects/lived-experience-into-strategy/ 

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