Alzheimer’s Society: Businesses urged to support 42,000 people with dementia who are still of working age

Alzheimer's Society is calling for all businesses to create a dementia-friendly working environment. The call is intended to give staff with dementia and carers the opportunity to continue to play an active part in the workforce.

Alzheimer’s Society practical guide for employers provides tips on how to make the working environment more dementia friendly. This includes tips on considering premises from a dementia-friendly perspective, encouraging open dialogue and using terminology.

It also includes a guide for managers on how to give support for a colleague with dementia divided into three phases:

1.      Supporting employees in the early stages of dementia

2.      Ongoing support and management

3.      Leaving work

The guide includes examples of scenarios, case studies and a section on making reasonable adjustments.

Alzheimer's Society would greatly appreciate your help to support the campaign by sharing the film and raising awareness of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies [IAPT] within your networks.