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Reducing stigma

 

Towards a dementia inclusive society
Author:
World Health Organisation, 2021
Description:
Towards a dementia-inclusive society: WHO toolkit for dementia-friendly initiatives supports individuals, communities and countries in raising awareness of, and empowering people living with, dementia to remain in, and be a significant part of, their community.  The toolkit provides practical guidance and tools that can support efforts, including planning and implementation activities, to create dementia-inclusive societies.
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Dementia Friendly Communities Toolkit
Author:
ACT on Alzheimer's®, Minnesota
Description:
US: Act on Alzheimers has an online toolkit with very practical resources for getting a dementia friendly community / city movement off the ground.
Link
Global dialogue on dementia and an ageing society
Author:
World Dementia Council
Description:
A global dialogue on dementia and an ageing society was co-chaired by Professor Shekhar Saxena, Professor of the Practice of Global Mental Health at Harvard and a member of the World Dementia Council, and Sarah Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy at AARP.
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World Alzheimer Report 2012: Overcoming the stigma of dementia 
Author:
Alzheimer’s Disease International, 2012 (UK)
Description:
This report  explored the nature of dementia related stigma. The core of the report focused on the results of a survey of 2,500 people from a number of countries around the world. The report helped define dementia related stigma and offered recommendations to tackle it, alongside a series of case studies and practices aimed at stigma. 
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World Alzheimer Report 2019: Attitudes to dementia.  
Author:
Alzheimer’s Disease International, 2019 (UK)
Description:
The core of the 2019 report is the results of a global survey of almost 70,000 people, making it the biggest of its kind ever undertaken, alongside a series of expert essays, case studies and programmes. 
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Addressing stigma associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias: Role of the public health and aging services networks
Author:
Centre for Disease Control, 2015 (US)
Description:
A brief overview with the overall message that public health and ageing services professionals can be on the forefront in educating the public about dementia.
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Building dementia-friendly communities: A priority for everyone
Author:
Alzheimers Society, 2013 (UK)
Description:
This report provides evidence on dementia-friendly communities from the perspective of people affected by dementia and their carers. It explores the barriers that people face in their community, how they would like to be engaged with their local area and the support they need to do so. It also collates existing evidence and describes projects that are already making a difference for people with dementia. This information is used both to provide a definition of a dementia-friendly community, and to lay out 10 areas of focus for communities working to become dementia friendly.
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New perspectives and approaches to understanding dementia and stigma
Author:
International Longevity Centre, 2014 (UK)
Description:
This collection of essays examines the social stigma which surrounds dementia, highlighting that stigma is impending early diagnosis, care and research into the disease.
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Real voices
Author:
Dementia Australia (Au)
Description:
A video and a series of short examples of people living with dementia and their experiences with discrimination.
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