Jennifer is joined by Belinda Curtis who is National Manager Dementia-Friendly Communities, with Dementia Australia.
Belinda begins with an overview of dementia, and corrects a few misconceptions. Importantly, dementia happens within real life social and physical settings, reaching beyond individual medicalised notions. The creation of dementia-friendly communities enables people with dementia to continue being socially connected and making their own unique contributions.
Belinda describes the community development processes that start with the wishes and needs of community members, and the strengths and resources they bring to create dementia-friendly communities.
Links
Dementia Australia
Community development conference
Regenerating Communities conference
Pro-palestine marches
Jennifer Borrell & Jacques Boulet
