Sandie Read, Roy James, and Harry Davis (the Forget Me Nots) are three friends who met after they were diagnosed with dementia. Here they reflect on their experiences, the value of peer support, communication tips, and share messages for people who are newly diagnosed, and to those who support them. Dementia is often understood as a tragic illness, but increasingly policy and practice in the UK is driven by the goal of ‘Living Well with dementia’. In this video, Harry, Sandie and Roy challenge the negative stereotypes and assumptions that can dominate public and personal understandings of dementia, and focus on how to live well with dementia.

 

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