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Read full articleWe've teamed up with award-winning contemporary choir Rock Choir, to launch a heartfelt song that highlights the power of community, peer support and music in helping people to live well with dementia, and to raise vital funds to support our work.
Read full articleOur Member Forum meets regularly to drive campaigns for change and steer our strategies. It celebrates a great milestone for Dementia NI and is an exciting opportunity for our members to have their voices heard and campaign for the changes that matter most to them.
Read full articleAs part of our ongoing mission to drive positive change in dementia services, Dementia NI members have been working with local HSCTs to produce training videos advising their staff how best to support people with dementia in healthcare settings.
Read full articleThis Dementia Action Week (13th-19th May), local charity Dementia NI has released a unique single and music video, by Dementia NI members and local musician Cora Kelly, giving those newly diagnosed hope that they aren't alone and can live well with dementia.
Read full articleRachel, an Empowerment Facilitator for Dementia NI, empowers and supports people living dementia in the Armagh and Newry areas, ensuring they live well and stay part of their community. She shares with us a typical day in her rewarding role...
Read full articleDementia NI members have been working with CIYMS Tennis Club, Belfast to develop Dementia Inclusive Tennis Sessions. These sessions are aimed at people with dementia, however, carers and loved ones are also welcomed to participate.
Read full articleThe Walking Rugby is a joint venture with Dementia NI and Ulster Rugby. Learn Walking Rugby from scratch!
Read full articleTaking place on the first Friday of each month, “Friday Friendlies” is an inclusive art club, suitable for anyone requiring a gentler pace of class with less focus on skills or for those who maybe need a little extra help to bring out their creativity.
Read full articleThe InspireD App enables people living with dementia, their carers and families to create a digital memory book to store photographs, videos and sounds; aimed at sparking conversations and providing opportunities to share experiences and maintain relationships.
Read full articleThis puzzle, supported by Dementia Services Development Trust, aims to disrupt public perception of dementia.
Read full articleA new digital service offering support for people living with dementia and their carers has been launched by the Health and Social Care Board. It is called Apps4Dementia.
Read full articleAutumn is a Time of Change - Message from Dementia NI Programme Manager, Tara Collins
Read full articleDiagnosed in 2011, John still strives to live life to the full regardless of his dementia. John first learned of dementia when he received his diagnosis. John takes up the story.
Read full articleNorthern Ireland charities call for reform of the Special Rules for Terminal Illness in NI benefits law
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