Chorlton and Whalley Range Dementia Action Group alongside other residents and VCFSE groups have created 3 leaflets for people with dementia, carers and family and friends.

The group run local events and activities in Chorlton and Whalley Range to raise the profile of what it means to live with Dementia, and support family and carers who can often become very isolated.

One of the most recent activities has been to collaborate with some local carers and create a set of leaflets about Behaviour Change that comes with Dementia – people often think of Dementia being mainly about memory loss but actually the changes in behaviour that usually come with Dementia can be far more difficult to accept, as people can become quite different (in likes, dislikes and temperament) from the person you used to know.

Leaflets available below:

• What you need to know [PDF, 3.4MB] – a general leaflet for anyone who wants to know more about dementia and behaviour change
• For carers [PDF, 3.2MB] – for people new to caring for someone with dementia to understand more about behaviour changes
• For family, friends and neighbours [PDF, 3.4MB] – it can be tricky to know how to ‘help’ someone who is caring for a relative with dementia so this leaflet has some insights and ideas

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