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Dementia Information Day
Following in the footsteps of the very successful event held in 2019, Liverpool DAA are organising another full day of opportunities to get information and advice about all things relating to dementia.

On Thursday 29th September 2022, Liverpool Dementia Information Day will run from 10.00 to 5.00, offering a chance to meet and talk to nearly 30 providers of services, support and information for people living with dementia and family carers. There will be exhibition stalls, talks, legal advice sessions, fitness demonstrations, Dementia Friends and much more.

The free drop-in event will be at Bridge Chapel Centre, Heath Road, Allerton, Liverpool L19 4XR and it's open to people with dementia, friends and family members or anyone with any interest in or involvement with the condition.
Watch out for details or get in touch, [email protected]

House of Memories On The Road
National Museums Liverpool's amazing new touring mobile museum is the first-ever of its kind in the UK and is now out and about.
It is designed to create memorable immersive experiences for vulnerable and socially isolated people and people living with dementia .
The 30 metre square vehicle meets people in their neighbourhoods - at settings like care homes, community centres, even local shopping car parks.
​Full details here or visit their website.
House of Memories On The Road will be appearing at Liverpool Dementia Information Day, see above.

4th Annual Conference of
Liverpool Dementia and Ageing Research Forum

The conference takes place the Florrie, 377 Mill Street, Liverpool, L8 4RF on 12th October 2022 and is for academics, health and social care professionals, commissioners, charities, and those with lived experiences, including carers, family members and people living with dementia. 

For full details of times and fees, click here.
Sedgemoor Day Service is back 

This specialist service in Norris Green, Liverpool, designed and built for people living with dementia, is back in operation and welcoming new referrals.
​For full details of what's on offer and who can benefit, see their special page here.
Useful tips on Covid-19 vaccine for people living with dementia.

This incredibly informative helpsheet from Dementia UK, including  answers to many common questions, can be downloaded here.
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Mersey Care New Location

As part of an ongoing programme of improvements, Mersey Care have announced the relocation of mental health services from Mossley Hill Hospital and Norris Green Hub, now at Thomas Leigh in Thomas Lane, Knotty Ash.

This is for older people living in Liverpool and Kirkby, providing an opportunity for some specialist inpatient and community mental health services to be co-located in improved buildings with patient-focussed environments.

The change does not affect the referral process or telephone numbers, or where care and treatment is provided, such as out-patient clinics which will continue to be providedat Norris Green Hub and Northwood House Kirkby.

Team telephone numbers (7 days a week between 8am – 9pm):
0151 250 6124, 0151 250 6125, 0151 479 3886

The postal address is Thomas Leigh, 1E Thomas Lane, Liverpool L14 5NR

In the news

It's Memory Walk time again !!
This September and October, Memory Walk returns to 25 locations across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Memory Walk is such a special event; the atmosphere is fun, supportive, and inspiring. You can walk alone (oh yes you can !), or  with your family and friends
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Actress Vicky McClure has taken part in Memory Walk for over a decade, and in 2015, lost her Nanna, Iris, to dementia.

Vicky says ‘It’s emotional to see lots of people take part in Memory Walks across the three nations. It’s even more special to know that we’ll all be walking for a loved one with dementia.’
This year, join Vicky, and thousands of others, and walk for your loved ones affected by dementia. Walk to give anyone living with dementia the support they deserve

TO FIND OUT MORE OR TO SIGN UP, 
CLICK HERE
Helpful hints
Lewy Bodies
The Lewy Body Society - which works with the 3rd most common type of dementia - have produced several factsheets and other useful information on their website here. If you are living with this condition, are a family member or are working with people who have Lewy Bodies, this is a great place to find advice and answers to your questions.
The Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN) is a network bringing together housing, health and social care professionals in England, Wales, and Scotland to exemplify innovative housing solutions for an ageing population.
You can catch up with their latest reports on Innovations in  Housing and Dementia here.

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Former prima ballerina Marta C. Gonzalez revisits her dancing days through the power of music

Former ballerina Marta C. Gonzalez - who lived with dementia - is taken back to her days dancing in Swan Lake thanks to the power of music.

Ms Gonzalez, who was a prima ballerina with the New York Ballet in the 1960s, lived with dementia before passing away in 2019.

The video was captured by Spanish charity Asociacion Musica para Despertar, who use music from a person's life to improve their mood and memory function after a dementia diagnosis.

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