Events
Ongoing
- People with experience of memory problems, and their carers, are invited to take part in involvement and feedback groups at our Brain Health Centre, to shape the research we do.
Spring/Summer 2020
- Jan 14 2020 (Oxford) Understanding the experiences of people living with dementia: keeping well
- Feb – July 2020: Dementia Carers Count is running two FREE three-day residential dementia carers support courses for the family members / carers of people living with young onset dementia. Various dates and locations. For more information Course Dates & Venues – Dementia Carers Count
- May 11 – 17: Dementia Action Week Dementia Action Week 2020 | Alzheimer’s Society
- May 18 – 19: Alzheimer’s Society Annual Conference, Alzheimer’s Society Annual Conference | Alzheimer’s Society
All year round:
- Arts 4 Dementia: art events to empower people affect d by dementia. Mostly around London.
- Carers Buckinghamshire: training and social events
- Carers Oxfordshire: training and social events
- Creative Dementia Arts Network (CDAN)– network helping artists, arts organisations and arts venues to adapt their work for people with dementia and their carers. Also host their own events.
- Dementia-friendly Reminiscence Coffee Mornings, every other month at Buckingham library. More information at Reminiscence coffee morning | Buckinghamshire County Council
- Lights Up:free art-based sessions for people with dementia, their families, friends and carers. In Chipping Norton, Carterton and Witney.
- Bucks Mind Older Adults service (Chesham and Prestwood) – small group setting providing support, fun, companionship and stimulating activities in a friendly environment giving carers a few hours respite. Lunch is provided.
- Oxfordshire Age Friendly Cultural Network (OAFCN) newsletter: provides information on local and national arts-based resources and events. Email Helen Fountain, age friendly cultural coordinator at Age UK Oxfordshire, on helenfountain@ageukoxfordshire.org.uk.
- Dementia Friends. Become a Dementia Friend. Learn more about what it is like to live with dementia and turn that understanding into action
Last updated: 30 December, 2019