Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Dementia Awareness & Tea Day

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland will have their Mobile Information Bus parked outside the LexIcon on Haigh Terrace, beside the pond area, from 11a.m. to 4p.m. on the 10th May. This bus travels through towns, villages and cities around the country providing information and support to people with dementia and their families as well as those concerned about their cognitive health.

The social and cultural supports provided by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council for people with Dementia, families, carers and friends will also be highlighted on the day. Taster sessions of the Dementia Inclusive Gallery Tours will take place every hour, organised by the dlr Arts Office.

The various Dementia inclusive library supports that are available to the public, including the Tovertafels / Magic Tables and accessible books and resources will be on display and promoted.
DLR Sports Partnership will also demonstrate ‘Go for Life Games’, which are fun and inclusive activities to support coordination and muscle movement, outside on the green area in front of dlr LexIcon.
A host of local support organisations will have information and representatives available on the day promoting the creative and social Dementia support services available in dlr. These include Living Well with Dementia; The Memory Harbour, Clonskeagh; The Dementia Café; The Memory Technology Resource Room, St. Columcille’s Hospital; Siel Bleu exercise classes and more.

The Dementia Awareness Day is a key event in the dlr Bealtaine Festival Programme. The Bealtaine Festival is the national annual celebration of the arts and creativity as we age, organised by Age & Opportunity with information on dlr Bealtaine events available here