A Road Less Rocky is a forum for those whose life is affected by dementia and their Carers.
All are welcome!
This is a day of talks from experts tackling the difficult stages of dementia. A Road Less Rocky is based on research commissioned by the Carers Trust.
It examines challenges faced by those caring for someone with dementia.
Advice, stalls and talks from :
- Psychiatrists
- Those living with dementia
- Carers of those with dementia
Agenda for the day:
10.00am - 10.30am | Opening: Lady Dannatt and Louise Marks, Carers Trust |
10.30am - 11.15am | When Dementia is diagnosed: |
11.15am – 11.45am | When a carer takes on an active caring role: Pauline Elliot |
11.45am – 12.30pm | When the capacity of someone with dementia declines: Danuta Lipinska |
1.00pm - 1.45pm | When a carer needs emotional support or a break from caring: Zena Aldridge, Admiral Nurse |
1.45pm - 2.15pm | When the person with dementia loses their mobility: Norfolk Swift Project, Norfolk County Council |
2.15pm – 2.45pm | When a carer has to cope with behavioral problems: Lisa Breame, Dementia Trainer |
3.00pm - 3.30pm | When a carer's own circumstances change: Cliff Cook |
3.30pm – 4.15pm | When the person with dementia becomes incontinent: Archie Noone |
4.15pm – 5.00pm | When decisions around residential care and end of life have to be made: Zena Aldridge, Admiral Nurse |