Dementia Action Week – raising awareness and signposting
Powys Teaching Health Board Dementia Navigator and Third sector organisations joined forces this week to raise awareness of Dementia and signpost what support is available both on a local and national level.
You can follow the PAVO, Age Cymru, and Dementia Friends facebook pages to see where we have been out and about this week
Please also see the following website and links below for more information, advice and support
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-dementia
Symptoms checklist – useful for taking to your GP when requesting a referral to the Memory Assessment Service
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/sites/default/files/2024-07/78DD-Symptoms-Checklist-Welsh.pdf
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-04/dementia-symptoms-checklist.pdf
Dementia Support Forum, online 24 hours support.
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/dementia-support-forum
You can also speak to a PAVO community connector to find out about support groups across Powys
