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We empower families affected by dementia to live as well as they can by delivering evidence based and researched communication courses, one to one dementia focused therapeutic support, regular webinars and a carers voice group.
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A good chat with somebody leaves an imprint, it pops back into your mind when you are walking the dog or cooking tea ... yesterday's conversation with Louise Thompson was a good chat! Missed it? We taped it: youtu.be/Puso_kpMcVA?... #dementia #webinar #olderpeople #family #caregivers

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I had the pleasure to watch/take part in #Barbara, an intimate & immersive gathering. Barbara and Bernard provide songs, discussions, generating laughter and tears as they explore #dementia with love and understanding. Next performance - www.manchestersfinest.com/events/barba...

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Have you heard about #MyFolks? It's a brilliant new approach for #caregivers supporting a family member from a distance. Join us next week to find out more! To register: emmasmith561.clickmeeting.com/in-conversat... #dementia #webinar #support #home

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Our 8th Empowered Conversations : Professionals course with the team at the Bevan Unit, Salford Royal Hospital. Key learning: Take a breath, slow down, patience, #pause, build a #connection, #invite people living with #dementia into a #conversation. empowered-conversations.co.uk/at-work/

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‘It’s the only disease where you’re not supported to fight for your life’: why Kate Swaffer is demanding dementia rights

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Last year I had a fascinating conversation with #ChristinaVictor who challenged us to question the headlines around #loneliness in #older age - the prevalence is the same now as it was 70 years ago. She suggests we look at loneliness through the life course. Watch here - youtu.be/EyHoQn_HOPs?...

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Very excited to be In Conversation with ... Louise Thompson in a few weeks time. Louise will be sharing the work of #Myfolks and the story behind its creation. Want to join us? emmasmith561.clickmeeting.com/in-conversat... #free #webinar #dementia #UK #family #caregivers

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#DashaKiper final thoughts from 'Travellers to Unimaginable Lands'. 'Striving to understand a mind, see it in context, reckon with its contradictions and simply let that #mind know it is worth knowing' - so powerful. #curiouitys #acceptance #connection #relationships #dementia

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Former Hull striker Dean Windass wants dementia diagnosis to help others

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We kicked off our 2025 programme of In Conversation with ... webinars last week with the wonderful Jenny Harris. youtu.be/xWPk6tpOSfs?... #dementia #webinar #photography #relationships

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Rik recently completed Moving Beyond Words, it's a #course for family #caregivers supporting people living with advanced #dementia. The 5 wk course provides a space to consider how we stay connected when words become less relevant. Read full story - empowered-conversations.co.uk/its-made-lif...

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We're 1 week away from our 1st webinar of 2025! 2-3pm, 14/1/25 - Holidaying w/ #Dementia You can still get tickets! Book Here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/holidaying... Join us and Carol Sargent for a fascinating talk. Our Full Webinar Schedule: journalofdementiacare.co.uk/events/webin...

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Kicking off 'In Conversation with...' the wonderful Jenny Harris. Jenny is challenging #dementia #stigma and has taken to the road to share her photographs capturing her mum's relationship with dementia. Free to join us? emmasmith561.clickmeeting.com/in-conversat... #webinar #free

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We deliver #dementia focused #therapeutic support for family #caregivers of people living with #dementia. We are currently half way through an Empowered Carers pilot in #Trafford #GreaterManchester. Read Karen's story to find out more. empowered-conversations.co.uk/speak-to-som...

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We empower #GreaterManchester families affected by #dementia to live as well as they can. Watch this short film to find out more. youtu.be/8bW1m7siQtU

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Moving Beyond Words is a 5 week course for family #caregivers of people living with #dementia. The course is funded by the lottery so free for #families living in Greater Manchester. #courses #communication #dementia #greatermanchester

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