Helpful Dementia resources
Find our useful links for those dealing with dementia and carers, as well as information on support groups and activities available.
If you run or attend a local group and would like your details added to this page please contact Lesley Waring at the Salford Institute for Dementia Hub; email dementia@salford.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0)161 295 2363.
Information and support
Information about dementia and support available:
- The Alzheimer’s Society
- Dementia UK
- Age UK – Dementia Care and Support
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation – Dementia Information
- Salford Dementia Roadmap
- Alzheimer’s Research UK
- Rare Dementia Support
- Together Dementia Support
- DEEP (Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project)
Activities and groups
Activities and groups for people with dementia and carers in Salford and the surrounding areas:
- Age UK Manchester
- Manchester Carers Forum
- Open Doors Project
The Open Doors Service is based upon the promotion of living well with dementia and aims to literally ‘open doors’ for people living with dementia, whose goals are to support the delivery, development and innovation of dementia services within Salford. - The Humphrey Booth Resource Centre
The Humphrey Booth Resource Centre supports people with dementia and their carers living in Salford. - Salford Institute For Dementia - Dementia Hub
Activities are held at the Dementia Hub such as The Good Life Club (where people with dementia can maintain the garden at the Dementia Hub) and SID's Café where a variety of events/speakers are invited into the Hub.
BBC Radio 4: You and Yours
BBC Radio 4 You and Yours visited our Dementia Hub in June 2019 and heard about the difference the design of the building makes for people living with dementia