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ABOUT DEMENTIA

What is Dementia

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WELCOME TO DEMENTIA SERVICES INFORMATION

AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE


Welcome to the Dementia Services Information and Development Centre and thank you for visiting. DSIDC is a National Centre, based at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin. Our vision is of a future where anyone in Ireland with a personal encounter of dementia is enabled to live a life of their choice, despite the disability. We aim to reduce stigma and promote excellence in all aspects of services for persons with dementia throughout Ireland through education, information, research and collaboration with others.

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Guides for family Caregivers and Health Care Professionals: Life for Caregivers after Placing a Relative in a Nursing Home 

Memory Clinics in Ireland

A Practical Guide to Daily Living for Family Caregivers

Research Review for Ireland's National Dementia Strategy "Creating Excellence in Dementia Care"

LiD Seminars http://www.socialwork-socialpolicy.tcd.ie/livingwithdementia/seminars/

Places Available on 1 day workshop Foundation in Dementia Care Wednesday 13th June Download booking Form

Places Available on 2 day workshop Management and Leadership in Dementia Care 16th and 23rd May 2012 

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EDUCATION

DSIDC promotes an awareness
of dementia by providing
education and training to health
care practitioners.We enable
participants to increase
knowledge, skills and develop
attitudes to provide the best
possible care.

INFORMATION

We provide a professional
information service focussing
on best practice and the
expansion and improvement
of dementia specific services
to health care professionals,
policy-makers, planners,
managers and practitioners.

RESEARCH

The Centre is committed to
promoting excellence in all
aspects of dementia care
research and to creating a
dynamic research culture,
which will attract high quality
staff and students to work
and study within.

Dementia Services Information and Development Centre   Top Floor, Hospital 4, St. James's Hospital, James's Street,

Dublin 8, Ireland   dsidc@stjames.ie +353 1 4162035