Living Well with Dementia

We at Circle of Friends have been studying the methods outlined in the book "Contented Dementia" - written by clinical psychologist and bestselling author Oliver James - which outlines a groundbreaking and practical method for managing dementia that will allow both - the person living with dementia and the care partner to maintain the highest possible quality of life, throughout every stage of the illness.

The Contented Dementia Trust is an organization based in the United Kingdom.

Go here to download their CONTENTED DEMENTIA BOOKLET

We are also working with Dementia Together, a nonprofit organization that provides services and support to those living with dementia, their care partners, and the community through education, enrichment, and hope.

Here is a full list of useful articles from www.dementiatogether.org, a nonprofit organization that provides services and support to those living with dementia, their care partners, and the community through education, enrichment, and hope.

DEMENTIA TOGETHER

4025 Automation Way, Ste F2

Fort Collins, CO 80525

970-305-5271 help@dementiatogether.org

The following documents/resources are created and provided by Dementia Together and used with permission by Circle of Friends - In Giving We Receive

CARE PARTNER HACKS

CARE PARTNER TIPS

FRIENDS & FAMILY TIPS

NEIGHBORS LETTER TEMPLATE

IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THIS WAY - An article published in The Gerontologist written by Cyndy Luzinski about the movie The Father.

Excellent Free Resources from Dementia Together

After an excellent live zoom presentation by Sarah Arnold of Dementia Together this year, we have access to the following free resources.

Go to http://dementiatogether.org
Click on Living with Dementia, then Education, then Education Platform, then View Courses
You will need to enter name, email address and physical address

You will find the following:

For Families: An Intro to SPECAL* (a one-hour introduction to the SPECAL® Method for care partners, friends, and family members of a loved one living with dementia.)
Finding a Way to Contented Dementia Film (1.5 hours)
Live Workshop Session: Compassion Fatigue

SPECAL® (pronounced “speckle”) is a unique, evidence-based, simple, counter-intuitive dementia management method that can be learned and used by anyone involved in the care of a person with dementia. SPECAL® was developed in the UK by the Contented Dementia Trust over the past 30+ years ago, and introduced in North America 15 years ago. SPECAL® is highly practical and effective. It gives those in caregiving roles, the why, what, and how to promote lifelong well-being for the person living with dementia.

“TO HEAL IS TO TOUCH WITH LOVE

THAT WHICH WE PREVIOUSLY TOUCHED WITH FEAR. "

Peter Levine