{"id":31136,"date":"2019-01-29T15:40:45","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T15:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=31136"},"modified":"2019-01-29T15:40:45","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T15:40:45","slug":"cardiff-north-campaigns-to-become-dementia-friendly-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/01\/29\/cardiff-north-campaigns-to-become-dementia-friendly-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff North campaigns to become \u2018Dementia Friendly Community\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_31139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31139\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-31139 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited.jpg 1986w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31139 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2-edited.jpg 1986w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> MP Anna McMorrin (left) and Senior Caseworker Lauren Kinsey are Dementia Friends Champions<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nLABOUR MP Anna\u00a0McMorrin\u00a0has launched a campaign with the Alzheimer\u2019s Society to make her Cardiff North constituency dementia\u00a0friendly.<br \/>\nInformation sessions run by Dementia Champions, will highlight the\u00a0challenges people living with\u00a0dementia\u00a0face, and show people how\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0small changes to help support\u00a0them\u00a0to live\u00a0comfortably and independently\u00a0within their communities.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nThe MP is a\u00a0Dementia\u00a0Champion and is heavily involved with the\u00a0Alzheimer\u2019s\u00a0Society, which is particularly close to her heart as her father lived with dementia.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cWe all know someone living with dementia\u00a0or caring for someone who\u00a0does .\u00a0It is very important that we help build awareness, to\u00a0recognise\u00a0the rights of people living with this condition and enable them to live as independently as possible within their communities,\u201d she said.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nGetting local businesses on board is part of\u00a0the MP\u2019s\u00a0aim for Cardiff North to become a\u00a0Dementia\u00a0Friendly Community.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cOne of the\u00a0key\u00a0aims in the Welsh Government\u2019s strategy is for people with\u00a0Dementia\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0their independence\u00a0\u2013 it means local barbers, shops and cafes need\u00a0some level of understanding.\u201d Miss Kinsey said.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cDementia\u00a0affects your perceptions \u2013 for example, many people might see a black mat on\u00a0a\u00a0shop\u00a0floor as a black hole,\u00a0so\u00a0replacing it with another\u00a0colour\u00a0might make it easier for them to go in and feel comfortable,\u201d she added.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nAnna\u00a0McMorrin\u2019s\u00a0office will be approaching local businesses to get involved, initially in\u00a0Whitchurch\u00a0village and then across the rest of Cardiff North.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nThe Welsh Government\u00a0is \u2018committed to supporting people in Wales affected by dementia\u2019, and\u00a0launched a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gov.wales\/docs\/dhss\/publications\/180214dementiaen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">four-year action plan<\/a>\u00a0last year,\u00a0which includes investing\u00a0an additional\u00a0\u00a310m a year.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31142\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-31142 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31142 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> The first Dementia Friends information session being held at Anna McMorrin&#8217;s office in Whitchurch<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nLaura McCormack Long, 60, from\u00a0Cyncoed\u00a0is a full-time\u00a0carer\u00a0for her 92-year-old father, who has been living with Alzheimer\u2019s since 2011, and says she and her family \u201cfeel very isolated\u201d.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cWe are desperately trying to think of different ways to occupy him and we take him out every day.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cNobody talks to him because they don\u2019t think he needs to be chatted to, but it would be nice if people were more willing to speak to him. Most people don\u2019t get it,\u201d said\u00a0Mrs\u00a0McCormack.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cI think [Dementia\u00a0Friendly Communities] is a great idea but we have got to the stage now where we do everything for him. I rarely take him shopping these days because he doesn\u2019t like it,\u201d she added.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nSue Phelps, Country Director for Alzheimer\u2019s Society Cymru, said: \u201cPeople with\u00a0Dementia\u00a0can easily become isolated.\u00a0Alzheimer\u2019s Society Cymru is dedicated to helping people with dementia\u00a0in Wales live well for longer\u00a0and stay connected to their communities.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31145\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-31145 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-3-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-3-edited.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-3-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-3-edited-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-3-edited-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31145 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-3-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-3-edited.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-3-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-3-edited-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/01\/Izzy-Dementia-friends-3-edited-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript> Each Dementia Friend receives a badge after taking part in an information session<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nAnna\u00a0McMorrin\u00a0and her team will be holding open sessions\u00a0in accessible community spaces and hubs across Cardiff North as well as smaller sessions in her\u00a0Whitchurch\u00a0office.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>For more information, please contact Anna\u00a0McMorrin\u2019s\u00a0office on\u00a002920 624440 or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Anna.mcmorrin.mp@parliament.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anna.mcmorrin.mp@parliament.uk<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>To find out more about\u00a0Dementia\u00a0Friendly Communities and Alzheimer\u2019s Society visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/alzheimers.org.uk\/dementiafriendlycommunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">alzheimers.org.uk\/dementiafriendlycommunities<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LABOUR MP Anna\u00a0McMorrin\u00a0has launched a campaign with the Alzheimer\u2019s Society to make her Cardiff North constituency dementia\u00a0friendly. 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