The document outlines what Dementia Friends is and why it is needed. It provides key facts about dementia, including that it is caused by diseases of the brain, not natural aging. It is not just about memory loss, and while the symptoms gradually worsen, it is possible to live well with dementia. The session will be interactive and cover 5 key messages about dementia in 60 minutes.

2. Introduction
Name
Where are you from?
Benefits of becoming a Dementia Friend?
Waking up anywhere in the world this morning, where
would it be?

3. Volunteer
Trained Dementia Champion
Not an expert in dementia
5 key messages will be covered
Sign post you to more information

4. Session outline
• 60 minutes
• Interactive, not death by PowerPoint
• Ask questions freely
• Take phone calls outside of the room
• Confidentiality

5. DEMENTIA

6. What is Dementia Friends?
-Launched in Feb 2014
-Over 875,000 Dementia Friends
-Social action movement supported by the
Welsh Gov

7. Why do we need Dementia Friends?
75%
of people in the
UK don’t think
society is geared
up to deal with
people with
dementia
67%
of people with
dementia do not
always feel part
of the
community
48%
of people with
dementia feel like
a burden on their
family
Dementia
2012 report

8. BINGO

9. Dementia is not a natural part of
Dementia is caused by of the brain
ageing
diseases
The most common type of dementia is diseaseAlzheimer’s
Vascular dementia
Parkinson’s
Dementia with
Lewy Bodies
HIV
Fronto-temporal dementia

10. Dementia is not just about
Dementia is , which means the symptoms will
gradually get worse
One in people over 65 will have developed dementia
before they die
Dementia affects each person in ways
losing your memory
progressive
fourteen
different

11. Alzheimer’s disease usually starts by affecting people’s
Dementia can also affect people’s
It is possible to with dementia
short term memory
perception
live well
There is to a person than the dementiamore
Dementia Friends is about turning understanding into action

12. Dementia is not a natural part of ageing
Dementia is caused by diseases of the
brain
Dementia is not just about losing your
memory
It is possible to live well with dementia
There’s more to the person than the
dementia

13. The bookcase analogy
I am an 80 year old man living
with dementia
There is a full bookcase beside
me, as tall as me
Each book represents a memory
or skill

14. “Making a nice cup of tea”

15. 5 key messages recap