This is the first in a multi-part series on Dementia Friendly Communities. In it, Phyllis Fehr, a member of our Editorial Board and also a member of the Dementia Friendly Communities project of the Hamilton Council on Aging hosts a discussion with Debbie Keay a fellow member of the Hamilton Ontario Project and Roger Marple who is active in a Dementia Friendly project in Calgary, Alberta.
These projects are different from each other but the motivations behind these 3 people, all of whom have dementia, share many similarities. Each person is actively living a life that they thought was lost to them when they were first diagnosed with dementia. Through their own research and reaching out to groups like the Alzheimer Society, each has learned how to adjust to having dementia and to live a full and meaningful life. They want to help other people living with dementia to avoid often self-limiting behavior and to reduce the stigma associated with having dementia. Dementia Friendly Communities is one way.
The Dementia Friendly Community movement is worldwide and is growing in Canada. Many Alzheimer Societies and other community organizations are involved. You can find out more about Roger and Phyllis by searching their names on the internet. Media articles about Phyllis and Debbie’s project include:
Roger's videos can be found at:
https://www.dementianetworkcalgary.ca
This webpage links to each of the partner province’s DFC sites, which contain some great resources:
https://alzheimer.ca/en/take-action/become-dementia-friendly/dementia-friendly-canada
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Episode 46: Young-Onset Dementia: changing the narrative
Episode 45- Communication through improv- Arts 7
Balado 2- Vivre le moment présent et profiter de la vie
Young Onset Dementia: One family’s story Pt. 2: the children’s perspectives
Young Onset Dementia: One family’s story on how a diagnosis impacted their lives- Season 4, Episode 42
Pandémie et mesures sanitaires : un défi pour les personnes atteintes de troubles neuro-cognitifs, leur entourage et les intervenants
Arts and Dementia Series- Healing through the arts: The journeys of one woman and a son and his father
We all have a part to play: Reimagining Dementia- Season 4, Episode 41
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Connecting through Music - Season 3, Episode 40 and #4 in our Arts & Dementia Series
In your seat and on your feet – Accessible dance, Season 3-Episode 39
Living Fully & Meaningfully, Season 3, Episode 38
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From Research to Action on 2SLGBTQI & Dementia, Season 3, Episode 37
Hearts and the Arts, Season 3, Episode #36
Reigniting Canada‘s Dementia Strategy, Season 3, Ep #35
Dementia Inclusive Choices for Exercise
Dementia: It's A Family Affair
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