What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Coinciding with Dementia Awareness Week (14-20 May 2017) is the launch of Holbeck’s first Dementia Café, set up by Holbeck Elderly Aid (HEA) – a South Leeds charity supporting vulnerable older people in the community. The Dementia Café, which will be held once a month, on the second Monday of
There was news this week that living near a main road increases the chances of dementia. If the findings of the study are correct and a causal link is proved it will be more bad news for South Leeds. Fifty years ago, the great planners of Leeds decided to make
Hi, I have been working hard to get more people to walk on the BITMO GATE Walk and Talk walking group and to obtain grants and funding, which would allow me to buy certain things like Pedometers for everyone on the walks. I have managed to get grants and get
Beeston’s Hamara Centre launched Forget Me Not – its new dementia service at an event on Thursday (14 July 2016). Addressing the meeting Hamara’s Chair, Mohammed Farouk, talked about the personal experience of a friend that encouraged the organisation to provide the new service. “Dementia closes down families and isolates
Queen’s Birthday Honour For Rothwell Man. Saturday 11 June, 2016. A Rothwell man who championed efforts to help West Yorkshire Police become more dementia friendly has been recognised in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Mr Peter Smith from Rothwell has been awarded a British Empire Medal for his work across
Belle Isle TMO Belle Isle TMO will be supporting Dementia UK‘s ‘Time for a Cuppa’ campaign. They’re asking that from the 1-8 March this year, you to make Time for a Cuppa and raise some dough to help them to help families who are facing dementia through their fantastic Admiral
United against Dementia. Saturday 7th February was a special day for Leeds Dementia Action Alliance as Leeds United was unveiled as the newest member of the Alliance. (Pictured, Maggie Graham – Leeds Dementia Action Alliance, Cllr Adam Ogilvie – council lead for Adult Social Care, Paul Forbes – Leeds United
West Yorkshire Police – Leeds Inner South West Yorkshire Police has joined the Dementia Action Alliance as part of a commitment by the Force to improve the service provided to those with dementia. As part of the commitment, Dementia Champions are being introduced within districts and departments who will act
Although this article is about me being diagnosed with dementia, there is a crossover with me being also at an earlier stage been diagnosed with depression. I will explain later. I was first diagnosed with depression in the year 2000, millennium year. I still have it today 15 years on.
Living with dementia is incredibly difficult for those who are affected by it and also for their family and friends. As the person’s mental capabilities begin to decline, they can feel scared and vulnerable and may require increased levels of help and support. There are a number of things that