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Dementia web Factsheets

Resources

Resources Introduction

The Dementia web site is arranged to make it easy to access dementia related information and services. This resources page draws together key contact information, and also includes links to some resources that are not found elsewhere on the site.

You may also use find our search page useful.

Dementia Books Online

You can also download a copy of Who cares? from the Department of Health website. This well researched NHS publication provides "information and support for the carers of people with dementia", and has been found to be very helpful by many carers. Unfortunately it seems to be quite frequently out of print, so although this is a large document to download having it available as an online resource is very useful.

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Personal Life History Booklet

The Personal Life History Booklet is a wonderful resource, prepared by an Occupational Therapy Student, for Alzheimer's Australia.

"This booklet has been designed to collect the unique social and life history of an individual with dementia. This life history will help individualise the care of the person with dementia and maintain their identity. It will also help people caring for the individual to know them and develop strong relationships with them."

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Interpreters and Translation

Alzheimer's Disease International has an extremely helpful web page, of contact details and web links for Alzheimer associations in around 75 different countries around the world. This information is likely to be useful for people living with dementia in Oxfordshire whose first language is not English, and also useful for people who live locally, but have friends or family members living with dementia abroad.

Further information about local support for people from ethnic minorities is available on our support page.

Resources for Children and Teenagers

A number of resources about dementia and/or caring, aimed specifically at children and teenagers are linked to from our children and young people page.

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Guideposts Trust

Guideposts Trust provides locally based services, to find out more you can contact the Dementia Information Service team on their advice line 0845 120 4048.

Alzheimer's Society

Alzheimer's Society provide care and research for people with dementia, their families and carers. Becoming a member of the Alzheimer's Society is a great way to keep up to date with developments in the dementia field, and hear how other people manage living with dementia. Society Members regularly receive a free copy of the excellent "Living with Dementia" magazine through the post. The Alzheimer's Society offers free membership to carers and people with dementia: simply tick the box for this on the membership application form.

The Alzheimer's Society also produces a range of publications to enable care homes, and other providers, to promote good practice in dementia care.

Age UK England

Information and factsheets are available on the Age UK England website. Freephone information line 0800 00 99 66 (every day 7am-7pm)

SPECAL

SPECAL (Specialised Early Care for Alzheimer's) is a person-centred dementia care charity undertaking ground-breaking work with older people who have dementia of the Alzheimer's type.

SPECAL helps clients to live contentedly by associating their long-term memories with their current experience.

SPECAL also works with the carers, families and friends of people who have dementia, and professionals working in the field of dementia who have an interest in the SPECAL approach.

Find out more by visting there website www.specal.co.uk or contact them via email on help@specal.co.uk

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NHS Direct

If you are unsure about whether something needs medical attention, or would like general health advice, you may find it useful to visit the NHS Direct website.

The NHS Direct website is part of the National Health Service, and aims to provide high quality health information and advice.

If you are feeling unwell you can telephone NHS Direct on 0845 4647 for individual advice and information, given by nurses, 24 hours a day.

Public Services

Direct.gov.uk is a national government web site providing comprehensive information on public services, (including benefits).

Voluntary Organisations

Voluntary organisations - this Alzheimer's Society factsheet is an extremely helpful list of many different national organisations who can provide all kinds of support and help; it includes links to their websites.

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