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Presented by Steven McFadyen, Alzheimer’s Society Hosted by Community Leisure UK

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Dementia friendly physical activity, leisure and culture

Supporting people affected by dementia to lead more meaningful lives in their community

Why is this important?

• Dementia is set to

become the 21st century’s biggest killer, someone develops the condition in the UK every three minutes and there is currently no cure.

• Over 850,000 people

today living with dementia in the UK

Challenges faced by people living with dementia

• Worried about other

people’s reactions

• Worried about what to

expect

• Challenges caused by

memory problems

• Problems with mobility

and navigating

Alzheimer’s Society Resources

• Sport and physical

activity

• Cinema
• Arts
• Heritage
• Rural
• Garden Centre

All available to download

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Dementia- friendly sport and physical activity guide

• People
• Programme
• Place

People

Awareness, training and support

• Become Dementia Friends
• Appoint a senior level

Dementia Friends Champion

• Create a supportive

environment

• Signpost people to support

Programme

Dementia-friendly adaptations and considerations

• Look at your existing offer
• Design social and respite
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• Be creative and innovative
• Engage with local services
• Be part of your local Dementia

Friendly Community

Place

Review the physical environment

• Undergo a self guided

accessibility audit

• Be aware of potential barriers

and challenges

• Review the signage
• Review lighting

Examples

• f good

practice from members

• Sports day
• Tea dance
• Memory sessions
• Dementia-friendly

swimming

• Hosting singing for the

brain sessions

• Facility development

Roundtable event Monday 7th October Alzheimer’s Society are hosting a private roundtable meeting with Jeremy Hughes (Alzheimer’s Society CEO) for

• ther CEOs and Managing

Directors in the leisure sector. For more information please contact: steven.mcfadyen@alzheimers.

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What small things you can do today:

• 1. Dementia Friends
• 2. Download guidance
• 3. Dementia Online Directory

steven.mcfadyen@alzheimers.org.uk

Any questions?