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Read more about the article Dementia Awareness Event (Shinfield Garden Centre, 166 Hyde End Rd, Reading RG2 9ER)

Dementia Awareness Event (Shinfield Garden Centre, 166 Hyde End Rd, Reading RG2 9ER)

Understanding Dementia will be there with information, along with other local organisations supporting people living with dementia and their families. No need to book - just turn up.

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Dementia Awareness Event (Squires Garden Centre Hare Hatch, Floral Mile, Reading RG10 9SW)

Understanding Dementia will be there with information, along with other local organisations supporting people living with dementia and their families. No need to book - just turn up.

Read more about the article Dementia Awareness Event with refreshments (All Saints Church, Wiltshire Rd, Wokingham RG40 1TN)

Dementia Awareness Event with refreshments (All Saints Church, Wiltshire Rd, Wokingham RG40 1TN)

We will be there with an information stand, along with other local organisations supporting people living with dementia and their families. No need to book - just turn up. Refreshments…

Read more about the article Talk on Lessening the Impact of Dementia (West Oak care home, Murray Rd, Wokingham RG41 2TA)

Talk on Lessening the Impact of Dementia (West Oak care home, Murray Rd, Wokingham RG41 2TA)

Shirley will be giving a presentation in West Oak Care Home for residents, family members and anyone else, on how to lessen the impact of dementia on those who live…

Read more about the article Family Carer Training 2026 – 8 weeks from Friday 1st May – 2pm in Calcot

Family Carer Training 2026 – 8 weeks from Friday 1st May – 2pm in Calcot

*Please note that this is a 8-week course, but we are not running any training w/c 18th May, as that's Dementia Action Week - so the final session will be…

Read more about the article Family Carer Training 2026 – 8 weeks from Tuesday 28th April –  8pm Online via Zoom

Family Carer Training 2026 – 8 weeks from Tuesday 28th April – 8pm Online via Zoom

*Please note that this is a 8-week course, but we are not running any training w/c 18th May, as that's Dementia Action Week - so the final session will be…

Read more about the article Family Carer Training 2026 – 8 weeks from Wednesday 29th April – 10am Online via Zoom

Family Carer Training 2026 – 8 weeks from Wednesday 29th April – 10am Online via Zoom

*Please note that this is a 8-week course, but we are not running any training w/c 18th May, as that's Dementia Action Week - so the final session will be…

Read more about the article Family Carer Training 2026 – 8 weeks from Tuesday 28th April – 2pm in Woosehill

Family Carer Training 2026 – 8 weeks from Tuesday 28th April – 2pm in Woosehill

*Please note that this is a 8-week course, but we are not running any training w/c 18th May, as that's Dementia Action Week - so the final session will be…

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Dementia Friendliness – what is it exactly? Awkward questions…

The Alzheimer’s Society doesn't call Dementia Friends Information Sessions ‘training’, but there is a lot of misunderstanding. Several health and care professionals have told me that registering with Dementia Friends has made training unnecessary.

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3rd August 2022

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