Help Children to Understand Dementia
We created this film with dementia UK as a free resource that anyone can use or share to help children from age 8 onwards to understand how and why their relative’s behaviour might change. It looks to address the most common fears around Dementia and to provide parents and carers with ideas for positive ways in which young people can connect with their loved ones with dementia.
Real children's stories and voices were illustrated by the artist Sarah Burgess. The key message being that, feelings are more powerful and long lasting than thoughts and facts and that just because someone forgets your name doesn't mean they’ve forgotten who you are and what you mean to them.
Please feel free to share this as a resource for relatives of those in care homes, or just with anyone you might know that would find it useful. We'd love to hear about it if you do, so please do let us know.
Contact: [email protected]
For more information from Dementia UK visit: www.dementiauk.org/get-support/children-young-people-and-adults/teachers/
Senior Games Producer
4 年This is brilliant. <3
Sustainability and marketing consultant - interiors and furniture
4 年Having 'lived' through the experience, I know how stressful and difficult this can be. Great initiative!