Our Empowerment Facilitator Rachel supports people living with dementia in the Armagh and Newry areas, ensuring they live well and stay part of their community. This National Careers Week (3rd-8th March), she shares a typical day in her rewarding role...
Read full articleIn the latest edition of the Impartial Reporter, Dementia NI Member Sharon talks about how she has continued to live well following her diagnosis - and why everyone should get involved in our Sparkle for Dementia NI fundraising campaign. Read her story here.
Read full articleThis Christmas 2024, we're asking you to do some sparkle-themed fundraising for Dementia NI. Your support means we can help more people like Sharon, a Dementia NI member, to live a full and active life. We asked Sharon how our support has helped her sparkle.
Read full articleHO HO HO, Christmas is almost here, so why not help us sprinkle some sparkle in the lives of local people with dementia? Join our Sparkle for Dementia NI campaign and help us raise vital funds to empower even more people with a diagnosis across Northern Ireland.
Read full articleWe've teamed up with award-winning contemporary choir Rock Choir, to launch a heartfelt song that highlights the power of community, peer support and music in helping people to live well with dementia, and to raise vital funds to support our work.
Read full articleOur Member Forum meets regularly to drive campaigns for change and steer our strategies. It celebrates a great milestone for Dementia NI and is an exciting opportunity for our members to have their voices heard and campaign for the changes that matter most to them.
Read full articleAs part of our ongoing mission to drive positive change in dementia services, Dementia NI members have been working with local HSCTs to produce training videos advising their staff how best to support people with dementia in healthcare settings.
Read full articleThis Dementia Action Week (13th-19th May), local charity Dementia NI has released a unique single and music video, by Dementia NI members and local musician Cora Kelly, giving those newly diagnosed hope that they aren't alone and can live well with dementia.
Read full articleRachel, an Empowerment Facilitator for Dementia NI, empowers and supports people living dementia in the Armagh and Newry areas, ensuring they live well and stay part of their community. She shares with us a typical day in her rewarding role...
Read full articleAs part of our ongoing mission to improve the lives of people living with dementia, we have chosen Ballymoney as the location for our new Empowerment Group. We're thrilled to be making a difference to the lives of local people there. Please come along to our launch event.
Read full articleOur unique exhibition features 45 pieces of artwork by Dementia NI members, representing their lives following their diagnosis. It is travelling around Northern Ireland and will be coming to a venue near you in 2024. We'd love you to pop along!
Read full articleDementia NI Member and Trustee Davie appears in our #StartAConversationToday campaign film. Davie, 60, was diagnosed with dementia seven years ago and went through stages of denial and shock. He spoke to us about his experiences and shared some advice on talking about dementia.
Read full articleOur February 2024 campaign encourages everyone to start an open conversation about dementia to challenge stigma around the condition. Join us on this journey as we share our new videos, featuring stories of our members living well with dementia.
Read full articleSome people in the Western Trust are waiting six years for a dementia diagnosis, according to new figures. In the latest edition of Derry News, Dementia NI Member Graham, shares his difficult four-year journey to diagnosis and calls for waiting times to come down.
Read full articleThis Christmas 2023, we're asking you to do some sparkle-themed fundraising for Dementia NI. Your support means we can help more people like Julie, a Dementia NI member, to live a full and active life. We asked Julie how our support has helped her sparkle...
Read full articleHO HO HO, Christmas is almost here, so why not help us sprinkle some sparkle in the lives of local people with dementia? Join our Sparkle for Dementia NI campaign and help us raise vital funds to continue empowering people with dementia across Northern Ireland.
Read full articleOur unique exhibition features 45 pieces of artwork by Dementia NI members, representing their lives following their diagnosis. It will be coming to a venue near you in 2024. We'd love you to pop along!
Read full articleIn Dementia Action Week 2023, Dementia NI has joined the Alzheimer's Society and leading dementia experts to call on our government to take action now to improve the lives of people living with dementia.
Read full articleIn Dementia Action Week 2023, Dementia NI member Martin Murtagh explains how receiving a diagnosis of dementia can give you a better understanding of the condition and help you to access the right treatment and support.
Read full articleAfter being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia aged 54, Davie McElhinney thought his life was over. He turned a corner after reaching out to Dementia NI and has now come to terms with his diagnosis and has continued to live a life he loves.
Read full articleWe’re thrilled to announce that local racing champion Colin Turkington and delivery firm Breezemount have teamed up to steer Dementia NI into the spotlight!
Read full articleThis Christmas, we'd love you to donate to our #MagicalMoments campaign and help fund peer support for local people with dementia. Here, our member Martin explains how attending one of our Empowerment meetings helped him feel understood for the first time.
Read full articleOur mission is to support and empower people living with dementia to live well and drive positive change. Read our 2021-22 Impact Report to learn about how we're achieving this.
Read full articleThe Dementia NI team hosted a special event at Belfast City Hall today (October 20th) to raise awareness of the Hebert Protocol, a nationwide initiative to help people with dementia to stay safe and independent.
Read full articleThe Health Minister Robin Swann MLA has welcomed the support offered by the Herbert Protocol, a nationwide initiative rolled out by Dementia NI and the PSNI to help find missing people with dementia more quickly.
Read full articleThis World Alzheimer’s Day, we’re joining with the PSNI to launch the Herbert Protocol, an information-gathering tool that helps find a missing person with dementia as quickly as possible. We're proud of our members who played an essential role in bringing the Herbert Protocol to NI and developing the initiative.
Read full articleToday we bid a sad but fond farewell to our dear friend and Dementia NI member Liz Cunningham. Liz was an absolute inspiration to so many people with dementia and an active and well-loved member of Dementia NI. Liz will forever be in our thoughts and will be sorely missed by us all.
Read full articleOur Founding Member John had a very special arrival last Friday 24th June! He was one of the first people in NI to receive the Queen's baton for the Commonwealth Games 2022. We caught up with John to hear all about the day and what it felt like to represent Dementia NI at this historic event.
Read full articleOn 25th June 2022, NI's football icons reunited to raise funds for Dementia NI at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of Northern Ireland’s World Cup victory over Spain. And two of our members, Martin and Norman, got the chance to live a dream and meet all the players!
Read full articleOn June 24th our very own John McErlane, one of the Founding Members of Dementia NI, became one of the first people in Northern Ireland to receive the Queen's baton for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games! Click below to find out more.
Read full articleFor Carers' Week 2022, Dementia NI member Chris Higgins and his wife Angela, who have been married almost 20 years, share their story of what it's like to care for your partner when they live with dementia.
Read full articleIn Dementia Action Week 2022, our members Chris and Gerard, and our Empowerment Officer Hazel attended Craigavon Hospital to consult on the design of a Quiet Room. This will be beneficial for patients with dementia who are receiving treatment on the ward.
Read full articleIn the run-up to Dementia Action Week 2022 - which this year has a theme of ‘diagnosis’ - our members across Northern Ireland opened up about their experiences of diagnosis. Receiving a diagnosis can be challenging, but many agreed it has provided clarity and a path forward.
Read full articleIn Dementia Action Week 2022, we want to thank Dementia NI members and staff at Craigavon Hospital for working together to achieve another breakthrough in the drive to improve hospital experiences for people living with dementia!
Read full articleOn day four of Dementia Action Week 2022, we're talking about how an early diagnosis can help people take control of their condition and live well. Here, our member Martin Murtagh explains why going to see his GP shortly after he began experiencing symptoms helped him.
Read full articleIt should never be assumed that just because someone lives with dementia, they are unable to make their own decisions. People with dementia should be supported in making their own decisions about their care and day to day life for as long as possible. Here our member Martin Murtagh shares why he put an Advance Care Plan in place early on in his dementia journey.
Read full articleIn Global Intergenerational Week (25 April - 1 May), which is about encouraging everyone to build connections between different age groups, we’re launching our Kids’ Dementia Game developed in partnership with Queen's University!
Read full articleThis month we'd like you to meet our Founding Member Frances. Frances was one of five individuals who helped set up Dementia NI as a place for local people with dementia to come together, provide peer support to one another, and bring about changes in services and policy.
Read full articleFor International Happiness Day, we're speaking to one of our members, 63-year-old Gerard Doran from Lurgan, about the many strategies he has adopted to help him live well and be happy following his diagnosis.
Read full articleFor World Book Day 2022, our Empowerment Officer Hazel Haworth put together a list of books you might find helpful if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia. We also asked our members to share some of their favourite books. Here's what they said...
Read full articleOur members give a voice to thousands of people across NI with dementia by sharing their own experiences of the condition. Today, we introduce you to Davie McElhinney who has been a Dementia NI member for around four years and is also a Trustee.
Read full articleQueen's University students consulted with our members to design a smart device to help people with dementia maintain their independence and live in their homes for as long as possible.
Read full articleHear from one of our Empowerment Leads, Hazel Haworth, about what drew her to join Dementia NI and why she finds her role supporting and empowering people in Northern Ireland living with dementia so rewarding.
Read full articleSmall acts of kindness can make a difference to all of us and help build a more compassionate society. On National Acts Of Kindness Day 2022, we asked our members to tell us stories of heart-warming deeds they've experienced.
Read full articleOur members Stephen and Martin share first hand experiences of negative attitudes to dementia and talk about how our new photo ID cards - campaigned for by members - will make it easier for them to access community support.
Read full articleOur members worked with the Shared History Interpretive Project (SHIP) to co-produce Recalling Past Memories in which images of old Belfast spark memories and bring enjoyment to the reader with every turn of the page.
Read full articleOur member Allison Batchelor talks about how attending our Empowerment Groups and talking to other members about her experiences with dementia has given her hope for the future.
Read full articleThe Herbert Protocol is an information gathering tool to assist the PSNI to find a person living with dementia who has been reported missing as quickly as possible.
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