What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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
A meeting next Tuesday (6 May 2014) will consider how agencies and residents can work together to make Beeston and Holbeck a more dementia friendly community. A raised awareness of the difficulties people with dementia face can make a real difference to people’s lives. Typically people are confused and forgetful,
The Ciaran Bingham Foundation Trust (CBFT) is launching a new venture at the end of the month. The first Holbeck Feast Dementia Café will take place on Saturday 31st August from 9:15am. Councillor Adam Ogilvie will be in attendance to formerly open the cafe and Peter Smith from the Tea
PCSO Kirsty Johnson has been in touch to explain how we can all help dementia sufferers: As a PCSO (Police Community Support Officer) in Beeston, when I arrive at someone’s house I am expected to know exactly what to do, how to deal with a situation and which other agencies