A resource pack to teach school children about dementia has been launched. It is the culmination of a project that has seen 22 primary and secondary schools introduce the theme of dementia into their curriculums and which has reached more than 2,000 children. Schools can now download the pack, which has been produced by Sitra’s Health and Social Care Partnership and which is supported by the Alzheimer’s Society.
The pack offers help across a variety of subjects with the aim of building children’s insight into dementia, removing stigma and providing opportunities for students to interact with people with dementia. It includes science lessons about what happens in the brain of someone with dementia, a debate around the issue, and an art class designing a mural to depict what someone’s journey with the condition is like.
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