Resources
Guides, strategies and research to help everyone including people living with dementia, carers, families, organisations supporting people with a dementia diagnosis and carers.
For people living with dementia and their carers
Dementia wellbeing in the COVID-19 pandemic NHS England
Primarily for clinicians working with people with dementia, but can also be used by carers and people with dementia.
Through the eyes of dementia - English (no subtiltes)
Created by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Through the eyes of dementia - English long version with subtitles
Created by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Through the eyes of dementia - English short version with subtitles
Created by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Through the eyes of dementia - BSL longer version
Created by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Through the eyes of dementia - BSL short version
Created by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Through the eyes of dementia - Bengali longer version
Created by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Through the eyes of dementia - Bengali short version
Created by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Through the eyes of dementia - Gujarati longer version
Created by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Through the eyes of dementia - Gujarati short version
Created by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Through the eyes of dementia - Punjabi longer version
Created by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Through the eyes of dementia - Punjabi short version
Created by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Through the eyes of dementia - Urdu longer version
Created by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Through the eyes of dementia - Urdu short version
Created by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Through the eyes of dementia - Hindi longer version
Created by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Through the eyes of dementia - Hindi short version
Created by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Making your place of worship Dementia Friendly - mosque
Leaflet produced by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
Making your place of worship Dementia Friendly - temple
Leaflet produced by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning
How to reduce your risk of dementia
The Alzheimer’s Society have a wide range of resources available on their website on how to reduce your risk of dementia
Capturing the experience of people with dementia
Download the results of an online survey to capture the opinions and feedback of those affected by dementia.
After Diagnosis of Dementia: what to expect from health and care services
Download this guide to the support people should get from local services in England if they or someone they know have been diagnosed with dementia.
Young Onset and Rarer Forms of Dementia
Lewy Body Society
The Lewy Body Society is a charity registered in England, Wales and Scotland whose mission is to fund research into Lewy body dementia and to raise awareness of the disease
Rare Dementia Support
Supporting people affected by 6 of the rare dementias, including carers and bereaved carers.
Pennine Care Video 1 - An introduction to frontotemporal dementia (FTD)
Pennine Care Older People's Mental Health Team in Stockport have co-produced 3 videos to help raise awareness amongst professionals and the public to better recognise frontotemporal dementia (FTD) – especially GPs who may be the first port of call when someone is concerned about their symptoms. The videos are also an excellent resource for formal and informal carers to understand what it is like to live with and care for someone with FTD with practical tips and advice.
Pennine Care Video 2 - Getting Help and Support with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
Pennine Care Older People's Mental Health Team in Stockport have co-produced 3 videos to help raise awareness amongst professionals and the public to better recognise frontotemporal dementia (FTD) – especially GPs who may be the first port of call when someone is concerned about their symptoms. The videos are also an excellent resource for formal and informal carers to understand what it is like to live with and care for someone with FTD with practical tips and advice.
Pennine Care Video 3 - Living with Changes in Behaviour in Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
Pennine Care Older People's Mental Health Team in Stockport have co-produced 3 videos to help raise awareness amongst professionals and the public to better recognise frontotemporal dementia (FTD) – especially GPs who may be the first port of call when someone is concerned about their symptoms. The videos are also an excellent resource for formal and informal carers to understand what it is like to live with and care for someone with FTD with practical tips and advice.
FOR HEALTH AND CARE PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF DEMENTIA
Memory Assessment Services Summit Output
Dementia United hosted the GM Memory Assessment Services Summit on 13 August 2020 with the goal of discussing the current challenges facing those services during the COVID-19 pandemic and to share best practice.
Memory Assessment Services and post-diagnostic support - the Greater Manchester post-COVID-19 landscape
A report on the current (June 2020) situation of Memory Assessment Services in Greater Manchester after changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
GP Dementia COVID-19 Guidance v3
This is a quick guide to coping with the complex problems that people living with dementia and their families are facing during COVID-19.
Each day is different: An introduction to the care and support of people with dementia
This page on the Alzheimer's Society's website provides someone starting out in dementia care with an introduction to what they might expect in the first few weeks.
Support and care for people with dementia at home: A guide for homecare workers
This book is available to order from the Alzheimer's Society's website. It gives specialist knowledge on the different aspects of providing dementia care in someone's own home.
Delirium
Delirium is a serious condition where people have increased confusion, changes in thinking and a reduced attention span. It can be prevented and treated. Support for certain groups of people who are more at risk of developing delirium, can prevent it. It is important to be able to identify delirium and establish the causes, in order to provide treatment and support.
Delirium Awareness Video #icanpreventdelirium
Produced by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Liz and Mike's story: living with dementia and experiencing a delirium
Delirium and Considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Slides from a webinar delivered on 24 June 2020.
Delirium - Expression of Interest to test out the Toolkit Form
This Expression of Interest form concerns the Greater Manchester Community Delirium Toolkit.
Delirium digital pathway at Salford Royal
Watch this video to see how Salford Royal have created a new digital pathway which is improving the way they diagnose and treat patients with delirium.
Get involved with Dementia United
Liz and Mike are members of the Dementia United Expert Reference Group
At the heart of our work are people with lived experience. Liz and Mike are involved in numerous workstreams and use their experiences and knowledge to help us make informed decisions and improve outcomes.
Patrick – living with dementia and Dementia United Board member.
Patrick talks about living with frontal lobe atrophy and his experiences of working with the team. Patrick’s passionate about more people with lived experience of dementia getting involved in the Dementia United programme of work.
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) describes problems with mental abilities such as memory or thinking that can develop into dementia if untreated.
Alzheimer's Society - Mild cognitive impairment
This page on the Alzheimer's Society's website explains what mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is and tells you about some of the main symptoms.
Information for patients diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment in Greater Manchester
You have been diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment. What happens next? Download this leaflet for more information.
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) - A Guide for Professionals
Watch this film to find out more about Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). This film supports the work of Dementia United and we encourage you to use this to help raise awareness of joint working around MCI amongst health care, social care and the voluntary sector.
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) - A Guide for the Public
Watch this film to hear from people living with MCI and professionals about why it is important to identify MCI - funded by the Greater Manchester and Eastern Cheshire Strategic Clinical Network and created in partnership with Age UK Trafford.
End of Life Care
Working together with Greater Manchester Hospices we are developing training on end of life care of those with dementia. This will be targeted at Primary Care Networks in the first instance to support their delivery of the Enhanced Health in Care Homes programme from October 2020. If you are part of a Primary Care Network and would like the opportunity for your multidisciplinary team to attend this free webinar training, please contact lyndsey.kavanagh@nhs.net.
PARTNER ORGANISATIONS
The Alzheimers Society
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Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Parternship
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Health Innovation Manchester
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Greater Manchester Combined Authority
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Manchester Camerata
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Social Sense
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University of Manchester
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Transport for Greater Manchester
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Tide
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Dementia UK
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NHS England - Dementia
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Salford Institute for Dementia
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Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise
Primary Care
Greater Manchester Healthwatch's