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Information and Support

 

If you are worried, or notice some changes with your memory, behaviour

or mobility, or such changes with a friend or family member, 

you can find out what dementia is and what causes it,

by calling in to our cafe and picking up some leaflets.

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There is a variety of websites and support groups that can help too,

here are links to some of them:

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NHS Dementia Guide

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Dementia UK

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Sheffield Directory

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Alzheimer's Society

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Sheffield Carers Centre

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Darnall Dementia Group

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Sheffield Dementia Information Pack

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Sheffield Dementia Involvement Group (SHINDIG)

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Age UK Sheffield

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Sheffield Mental Health Guide

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Disability Sheffield - Centre for Independent Living

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Heeley City Farm - Frontotemporal Dementia Carers Group

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Lewy Body Dementia Association

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The Lewy Body Society

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Young Dementia UK

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Stroke Association

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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

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Helpguide.org

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There are several rarer types of dementia,

this link will provide information about the following - 

Corticibasal degeneration (CBD), Huntington's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Niemann-Pick Disease,

Normal pressure hydrocephalus, Posterior cortical atrophy, Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).

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Other websites include:

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Rare Dementia Support     Huntington's Disease Association       MS Society           Parkinson's UK

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If you and/or your organisation wants to support people living with dementia, take a look here:

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Sheffield Dementia Action Alliance           Dementia Friends

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If you're looking for homecare or for residential care in Sheffield, take a look at these links:

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Serenta Homecare       Sheffcare        Carehome.co.uk        Homeinstead.co.uk

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There are also a number of free online training and courses to try:

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The many faces of dementia

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Dementia: Understanding and managing challenging behaviour

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Dementia care: Staying connected and living well

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Living with Dementia: Impact on Individuals, Caregivers, Communities and Societies

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Homeinstead online training tutorials

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