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Memory Day: running a community event to create greater awareness and understanding of dementia and memory loss

Ward, A., Pyer, M., Parkes, J. and Hughes-Rowland, R. (2017) Memory Day: running a community event to create greater awareness and understanding of dementia and memory loss. Journal of Dementia Care. (Accepted)

Item Type: Article
Abstract: A short article on the development and running of two Memory Days by the ‘Dementia Friendly Community of Practice‘ (CoP) for Northamptonshire. In order to raise dementia awareness in the county, a memory day was run at the Grosvenor Centre in Northampton, which aimed to engage with the general public and businesses to highlight the work of local organisations who provide services for people with dementia, their families and carers.
Subjects: R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC435 Psychiatry > RC512 Psychopathology. Mental disorders > RC521 Dementia
Creators: Ward, Alison, Pyer, Michelle, Parkes, Jackie and Hughes-Rowland, Ruth
Publisher: Hawker Publications
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Research Centres > Centre for Health Sciences and Services
Date: 19 December 2017
Date Type: Acceptance
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Dementia Care
Language: English
Status: Accepted
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URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/10093

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