What is dementia Useful external links Useful local and national websites – in alphabetical order. Active Mindswww.active-minds.co.ukOffers a range of products to stimulate and engage people with dementia AgeUK Wiltshirewww.ageuk.org.uk/wiltshireWiltshire website of the country’s leading charity for older people Alzheimers Research UKwww.alzheimersresearchuk.org Funds world-class research into ways to cure, prevent or treat dementia Alzheimer’s Society www.alzheimers.org.ukThe UK's leading dementia campaigning and lobbying organisation. Offers a wide range of factsheets, studies, national news, discussion forums, advice and sources of support At Dementiawww.atdementia.org.ukBrings together a range of assistive technologies that can enhance independence and leisure options for people living with dementia Carer Support Wiltshire www.carersinwiltshire.co.ukPractical help and advice including respite breaks and training courses for carers in Wiltshire Centre for Independent Livingwww.wiltshirecil.org.ukSupport for anyone receiving a direct payment for care in Wiltshire. Also publishes the Wiltshire Self Funders' Guide Dementia Friendswww.dementiafriends.org.uk Information about the Dementia Friends initiative, including dates of local information sessions and Champions training days Dementia Gatewaywww.scie.org.uk/publications/dementiaOffers high quality information, video and training programmes for professionals and family carers alike. Produced by the Social Care Institute of Excellence Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project (DEEP)www.dementiavoices.org.uk Brings together groups of people living with dementia to help their voices be heard in creating change and improvement to dementia policies and services DementiaUKwww.dementiauk.orgExcellent information on living with dementia and sources of support, Admiral Nurses Designabilitywww.designability.org.ukResearches, designs and brings to market products to assist everyday life for people living with a range of conditions including dementia Disabled Living Foundationwww.dlf.org.uk Free loans library of independent living aids including memory prompts, telecare sensors and gadgets, plus advice about use and where to buy Guide to Care www.supercarers.com/elderly-careA guide for families new to caring Healthwatch Wiltshirewww.healthwatchwiltshire.co.uk Gives local people a voice in health care issues in Wiltshire Independent Agewww.independentage.org Advice and information for older people, families and carers. Campaigns nationally on social care issues Innovations in Dementiawww.innovationsindementia.org.uk Works collaboratively with people with dementia and professionals to develop new products and projects to enhance life for people with dementia My Care Matterswww.mycarematters.orgCreate your own profile of preferences and non-medical information to help hospital or care staff to support you better Rare Dementia Supportwww.raredementiasupport.orgAdvice, information and some local support groups for people affected by rare forms of dementia including familial Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia and posterior cortical atrophy Research Institute for the Care of Older People (RICE)www.rice.org.uk Internationally renowned dementia research centre and memory clinic in Bath. Wiltshire patients can be referred by their GP or self-refer for diagnosis and clinical trials Skills for Carewww.skillsforcare.org.uk National care training body. They also have information on how employers should treat carers they employ. South West Dementia Partnershipwww.southwestdementiapartnership.org.ukInformation about how the national dementia strategy is being implemented in the south west, especially in acute hospitals Swan Advocacy Servicewww.swanadvocacy.org.uk/wiltshire Help to create a Living Well Plan to reflect wishes for care into the future Unforgettablewww.unforgettable.org Products designed to help people with dementia stay independent, including a dementia-specific Power of Attorney Wiltshire Councilwww.wiltshire.gov.ukThe Community Services department offers a wide range of services and benefits for people with dementia and family carers Wiltshire Dementia Roadmapwww.dementiaroadmap.org Step by step online guide to diagnosis in Wiltshire, plus the Support Village for support and services close to home Younger People with Dementiawww.youngdementia.org.uk Information and resources focusing on the needs of younger people with dementia and their families (i.e. diagnosed before the age of 65) Your Care Your Supportwww.yourcareyoursupportwiltshire.org.uk Information about social care services and support in Wiltshire Manage Cookie Preferences