Alzheimer

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Alzheimers Society
The UKs leading charity for people with
dementia and those who care for them. We
support people to live well with dementia and
fund research to find a cure.
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Welcome!

• Alzheimers Society Sutton
• Lise Mellors Information Worker

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What is dementia?
The term 'dementia' is an umbrella term used to
describe the symptoms that occur when the brain
is affected by specific diseases and conditions.
Symptoms of dementia include loss of memory,
confusion and problems with speech and
understanding. Alzheimers Disease is the most
common form of dementia, followed by vascular
dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and
fronto-temporal dementia (including Picks
disease). All types are progressive and
terminal.
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When should I worry about my memory?

• Cant remember recent events
• Cant follow TV programmes or conversations
• Losing the thread of what you were saying
• Forgetting names of friends/family everyday
  objects
• Problems thinking things through and reasoning
• Feeling anxious, angry and depressed having
  mood swings
• Confusion even in a familiar environment
• Comments on your memory loss?

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Why seek a diagnosis?

• To rule out other conditions eg. urinary
  infections, depression, vitamin/thyroid
  deficiencies brain tumours
• Early access to medication (specific to
  Alzheimers
• Disease)
• Access to information, services and support from
  Social
• Services, voluntary agencies and support
  groups
• 4. Access to benefits such as Attendance
  Allowance,
• reduction in council tax payments
• 5. The ability to put Power of Attorney in
  place/decide about
• future care provision

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Sutton Alzheimers Society

• In the local area we provide
• An Information Service
• A Dementia Support Service
• A Peer Support Service
• Workshops

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Information Service

• Raising awareness and understanding of
  dementia with
• Talks/presentations
• information stands
• forums
• media events
• access to a library of factsheets, books DVDs.
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Dementia Support Service 

• PROVIDES
• A welcome pack.
• Tailored support by telephone, email, home visits
  and at support groups
• Sign-posting to other local support services.
• Help to enable social engagement.

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Peer Support Service

• Friendly informal groups providing
  information, peer support, social engagement and
  refreshments such as -

Memory Lane Cafe Tuesday Club
The Individuals Young Inspirations
Singing for the Brain Evening support group for carers
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Workshops 

• Life After Diagnosis
• A workshop programme of support information
  for people with a new diagnosis of dementia.
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• Carers Information and Support Programme
• A series of 4 workshops providing support and
  
• information to carers of people living with
  dementia.

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Dementia in Sutton and diagnosis rates
Number of people on the QOF register in Sutton
are 1587 Diagnosis rates in the area are
39 Figures taken from Mapping the Dementia
Gap, a report published by Alzheimers Society,
Tesco and Alzheimers Scotland in 2012
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Please contact Sutton Alzheimers Society 41-
45 Lind Road, Sutton, SM1 4PP Tel [phone]
1875 Email sutton_at_alzheimers.org.uk Thank
you!