Come and join dementia web Gloucestershire at:
Guideposts Trust Charity Shop, Monday 21 May 2012, 11.00am –3.00pm
33 High Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5BB
for the start of:
Dementia Awareness Week
There will be a special workshop to help you navigate around Dementia web Gloucestershire, get information you need, meet with like-minded people, plus the opportunity to browse around the shop and enjoy tea and biscuits.
`dementia adventure’
I attended an event put together by Young Dementia UK on Tuesday 15 May, the Young Dementia UK staff gave a very warm welcome and I had the opportunity of speaking with Tessa Gutteridge, the Director of this brilliant organisation, her enthusiasm is catching!
The setting was stunning as it took place at Buscot Park in Faringdon, Oxon and the speaker Neil Mapes, Director of `dementia adventure’ was truly inspiring. Neil spoke about the organisation he and his wife have built up providing high quality adventures ranging from short park walks to international holidays and bespoke group breaks. Neil, through a series of short films, was able to demonstrate just how much these outdoor activities make a difference to the people that take part in them. Having grown up with three grandparents who had dementia, Neil is only too aware of the restrictions placed on people with dementia and the isolation that causes. Do have a look at the website, the benefits of going on one of these trips are numerous, most importantly it will lift your spirit, give you a sense of friendship, working as a team and a sense of belonging. www.dementiaadventure.co.uk
