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| Evaluation report of the Meri Yaadain dementia project | | Author(s) | Nazia Azam |
| Corporate Author | Girlington Advice and Training Centre; City of Bradford MDC |
| Publisher | Girlington Advice and Training Centre, Bradford, 2007 |
| Pages | 35 pp |
| Source | Department of Adult and Community Services, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. www.bradford.gov.uk |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Asian people ; Projects ; Evaluation ; Bradford. |
| Annotation | This report is an evaluation of a pilot project based within Bradford Adult Services called 'Meri Yaadain', meaning 'My Memories'. It presents findings from qualitative research using interviews and case studies of social workers, GP staff, health and social care managers, people with dementia, and their carers. The findings revealed issues such as social stigma and a lack of awareness of dementia within the Asian community. There is no word for dementia within Asian languages, which exacerbates the issues further. However, this project addressed those issues, and the report details how all interviewed expressed positive feedback. It outlines how the 'Meri Yaadain' dementia project offered support and information in an easily understood format, eliminating language barriers, and offered awareness and education about dementia. It also helped reduce the social stigma associated with the illness, where, traditionally, sufferers had been labelled as 'mad'. The report concludes that there was clear support for the continuation of the project, from all parties involved, and in summary, offers some recommendations. The project has continued as a funded service supported by various partnership bodies. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100818201 B |
| Classmark | EA: TKK: 3E: 4C: 88A |
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