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Black African and Caribbean people are 22% more likely to develop a dementia and are dying at a younger age of the disease. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2...

Within care settings and also for families there is a vast shortage of culturally appropriate dementia resources and the ‘African & African Caribbean Dementia Toolkit’, was designed to fill this gap.

‘One of the rewarding things for care partners’, states its creator Carl Case https://culturalappropriateresources.... ‘is being able to share old rural photographs and a range of vintage physical objects with Elders, and comfortably being able to ask specific trigger questions'.

'The reward is seeing the joy as the Elders re-awaken long forgotten memories, as they express and share treasured moments, as they are elevated back to their previous central role as story tellers.'
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By helping them reconnect in such a fashion, care partners feel doubly rewarded when they see Elders’ health and wellbeing heightened’.

‘Elders are once again, able to demonstrate their ability of being able to do for, and give back to others rather than being on the receiving end of care, frequently being told what to do, overlooked, unheard, marginalised, and made to feel invisible by professionals and at times family care partners themselves’.

‘For Care Providers, these culturally appropriate resources provides a Win/Win situation as they;

• Improve the overall health and quality of life for African and Caribbean Elders living with cognitive decline

• Develop the skills set of their caring staff, along with job satisfaction levels.

• Build a more culturally inclusive care environment in which all thrive.

‘With the current ‘dementia rampage’ disproportionately impacting these communities, these three factors will be key to the decision making process, for both Elders and their families in ensuring peace of mind, that they will receive culturally competent care where they or their loved one chose to live despite of their cognitive ability’.

‘The recent scientific advance with the drug, lecanemab, is a landmark in medicine, and the first treatment to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients. Undoubtedly good news for the future, but only for a very small percentage of those living with Alzheimer's diagnosed at the early onset stage’.
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‘There is, however, one thing that remains the same: all people affected by dementia will continue to need to be cared for, often for many years. We at Cultural Appropriate Resources are working towards a world where all people living with dementia are empowered to thrive and live positively’.
Concludes Carl.

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