Dementia Together magazine - Aug/Sept 2022

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Dementia Together magazine features the latest news, features, tips and advice for carers and people with dementia, book reviews, updates on dementia research and articles highlighting good practice in dementia care, plus readers' letters.

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Here are a few of the articles from this month:

Moving into a care village to feel less isolated when you have dementia
Previously worried about becoming detached from others, Kath Sutherland is now thriving after stepping into new surroundings

A lack of specialist services can leave a person with dementia cut off from their community
Samia Egeh in Cardiff is frustrated at a lack of culturally appropriate services for her father, who has vascular dementia

Integrated care systems want to improve support for people affected by dementia
Health and care services in Northamptonshire are working in new partnerships, so that people affected by dementia can get the right help at the right time

Making London's cultural venues better places for people affected by dementia
Museums, theatres, galleries, libraries and other cultural venues in the capital are committing to becoming more dementia friendly

Creating a better life for LGBTQ+ people affected by dementia
LGBTQ+ Dementia Advisory Group members Dáithí Clayton, Chris Maddocks and Mike Parish want to improve life for people affected by dementia who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer plus

You can read the rest of the articles or download a copy here.

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Have your say

What did you think of this month's articles? Were there any that you particularly enjoyed, or that you learned something from? The magazine team would love to hear your thoughts - you can either comment on this thread, or email magazine@alzheimers.org.uk

Thanks everyone :)