Raising awareness about dementia
A lot of
our work involves raising awareness about all types of dementias and the
issues that affect someone with dementia, their families and
carers. We provide opportunities for people to access
information and advice; learn more about dementia and have a say
about the issues that matter to them and their families.
Information
and advice
We deal with hundreds
of enquiries each year from a wide range of people including people
with dementia, carers, health and social care professionals, social workers and the general public.
We receive enquiries
by telephone, email, post, and while attending local events.
We aim to deal with
all enquiries within five working days and when responding by post we
send items second class.
The service is open
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm.
Public information talks
We offer free information talks that give an overview of the
different types of dementias and branch services to local
community groups, including religious groups, other
organisations and various older peoples groups. Please contact
us for more information.
We have given talks to:
Carer information talks
These talks aim to
introduce and explore a number of key topics to people who are
caring for someone recently diagnosed with dementia. People who
have been caring for a relative for a number of years may also
find some of these talks helpful. Topics include:
types of dementia, understanding
changes in behaviour, improving
and maintaining communication, legal,
financial and welfare benefits, accessing
health and social care services, branch
carer support services. Please contact us to find out dates of our
next talks.
Topics of talks
were appropriate, content good and well presented by good speakers in a
friendly atmosphere. Carer
Public information
points
Information points hold copies of the Society's
information and advice sheets as well as branch and Society leaflets. Information is kept up to date by volunteers.
Current locations include:
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The Centre for the Health of the Elderly,
Newcastle General Hospital
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Newcastle Memory Clinic, Newcastle General Hospital
We very much value having this
information point, which is an integral part of the Memory Clinic.
John O'Brien, Professor
of Old Age Psychiatry, Newcastle
General Hospital.
Please contact us if you know of an appropriate venue where an
information point could be located.
Information stalls
Are you having an event and would like the Alzheimer's Society
to display an information stall? We often raise awareness about dementia by attending local events
by other organisations. Please let us know about your event.
Branch
newsletter
The
branch newsletter
is a quarterly publication. It helps to keep local people informed and
up to date with branch events and Society news. If you would like
to contribute an article or your details added to our mailing list please contact us.
 Read
newsletter articles
Library
resource
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We hold material
suitable for people with dementia, carers, people working in health
and social care and students.
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Reference and loan of
books, videos and journals.
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Literature searches -
let us find the article, book, or report for you.
Contact us
Trevor Watson, Information Officer
Email:
Trevorwatsonalz@aol.com
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