Dementia: Understand Together is a public support, awareness and information campaign aimed at inspiring people from all sections of society to stand together with the half a million people whose families have been affected by dementia. The campaign is gaining momentum as we highlight the role communities play in the lives of people with dementia and their families. At a recent National Partner event in Dublin over 40 representatives from the retail, transport, banking, health and voluntary and community sector came together to explore their collective role in making communities inclusive.
It was a deeply moving and motivational day with Vice-Chair of the Irish Dementia Working Group (IDWG) Kathy Ryan and member of the Dementia Carers Campaign Network (DCCN) Helena Quaid sharing their experiences of living with dementia and caring for a person with dementia, and how important “understanding communities” are to their health and well-being. In his passionate address, Irish Social Entrepreneur and founder of the leading youth organisation SpunOut.ie, Ruairi McKiernan, joined their call for action and encouraged everyone to play a part in supporting a person with dementia and their families.
