Mental Health

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Dementia friendly communities Mandy
Moore project manager May 15th 2013

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Introduction

• Background to Andover Mind
• Dementia the National and local picture
• The dementia friendly communities project
• How you can get involved

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Andover Mind

• Working with people with dementia more than 15
  yrs
• Pilot site for dementia advice service
• Now also serving Winchester, Eastleigh, Romsey,
  Basingstoke Deane and Alton, Hart Rushmoor
• HCC contract for well-being centres in Andover,
  Romsey, Winchester, Eastleigh
• Other services include older peoples mental
  health, advocacy and counselling

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What is dementia?

• A set of symptoms which include
• loss of memory,
• mood changes
• problems with communication and reasoning
• Symptoms occur when the brain is damaged by
  certain diseases or by a series
  of small strokes.

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National picture of dementia

• 800,000 people with dementia in the UK
• Two thirds are women
• Closely associated with age
• Two thirds of people with dementia live in the
  community
• Only one third of people with dementia ever
  receive a diagnosis

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It is estimated that more than half of dementia
cases in Hampshire are undiagnosed and numbers
are predicted to increase by over 30 from 18,000
people in 2012 to 24,000 in 2020 sourcePOPPI
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Predicted number of people with dementia by
district
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Perceptions of what life is like for people with
dementia

• 58 thought quality of life was fairly bad or
  very bad
• 52 thought that care provided was fairly bad or
  very bad
• 61 thought inclusion in communities was fairly
  bad or very bad
• YouGov survey 2011

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The top five community solutions that people with
dementia report could be done to make it easier
for them to live life the way they want

• Better understanding of dementia and less social
  stigma
• More public awareness of the condition
• More local activities and opportunities to
  socialise
• More tolerance and patience from others
• More community spirit
• Source Alzheimers Society Dementia 2012 Report

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People with dementia would like family (54),
friends (58), neighbours (51), health and
social care professionals 58), people working in
banks, post offices and shops (62), the police
(54) to have more of an understanding of
dementia Source Alzheimers Society
Dementia 2012 Report
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Dementia Friendly Communities is a new project
commissioned by Hampshire County Council and
delivered by Andover Mind. Hampshire is at the
forefront of work nationally.
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What is a dementia friendly community?

• Where the greatest number of people
• can live a good life
• can live independently and be part of their
  community
• are met with understanding and given support
  when needed

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Project Aims

• People with dementia and carers at the heart of
  the project
• Empowered people with dementia and carers
• Engaged and inclusive community
• Positive impact on the lives of those with
  dementia and carers
• Sustainable activity and impacts

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How will we achieve our aims

• Development of Hampshire Dementia Action Alliance
• Pilot sites for dementia friendly high streets
• Peer support
• Awareness raising sessions
• Network of dementia ambassadors
• Inspiring communities to get involved

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What can you do?

• Put dementia on your agenda
• Get an understanding of the issues in your
  community
• Join the Hampshire Dementia Action Alliance and
  put that knowledge to work for people with
  dementia in your community
• Raise awareness of dementia in your community

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Dementia is everyones business pass it onWant
to know more watch the video http//www.youtube.co
m/watch?vWR74FEyc9KY