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Devon’s most inspiring women
To mark International Women’s Day today, DevonLive and The Herald have compiled a list of almost 70 of the most inspiring women in Devon including Gina Awad, founder of The Exeter Dementia Action Alliance.
Making Exeter a dementia friendly city
Gina Awad talks to Caron Sprake for Devon Life magazine about making Exeter a dementia friendly city.
Let Me Tell You How I Want To Live My Life Until The End – Dementia and Life Limiting Illness
Gina Awad, Dementia Campaigner, and founder of The Exeter Dementia Action Alliance writes for “livingwellanddyingwellinexeter.com” about planning for end of life. How can we plan to live our lives in the way we would like until the very end? The importance … Continue reading
Advice for families on coping with dementia at Christmas
Gina has been invited by Devon and Cornwall based solicitors, Stephens Scown, to offer advice for families on coping with dementia at Christmas. Her post can be viewed at:- https://www.stephens-scown.co.uk/family/insync/advice-families-coping-dementia-christmas/
EDAA attend EMG Symphony Orchestra’s 50th Anniversary
On Friday 3rd November, the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance (EDAA) were invited to be a part of the EMG Symphony Orchestra’s 50th Anniversary as their selected community group for the retiring collection. Gina Awad from EDAA says “What an honour … Continue reading
Over £4,300 raised at The Muddifords Cheese Run
The Muddifords Cheese Run was such an enormous success bringing the local community together to enjoy some exercise and the fun day at Muddifords Court on Sunday 8th October. The day was to raise funds and awareness for the Exeter … Continue reading
‘Living better with Dementia’
Please click below for last Saturday’s ‘Living better with Dementia’ radio show. Guests included Dementia Champion and inspirational Marathon runner having clocked up 54 in the last 6 year’s all over the world. Her grandmother living with dementia. Her father died 2 … Continue reading
The Epitome of Dementia friendly communities…
September is World Alzheimer’s month and Gina Awad leads the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance. Gina explains…. “World Alzheimer’s Month is the international campaign every September to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia. World Alzheimer’s Month was launched … Continue reading
Dementia show on Phonic FM
Laura Walker from Memory Matters South West and Moments Cafe & Hub Plymouth talks to Gina Awad on her ‘Living better with dementia’ radio show on Phonic FM… http://www.memorymatterssw.co.uk/news/ items/our-story-on-phonic-fm-with-gina-awad
Gratitude to Green Tree Court for supporting us at their second Summer Fete ..
A fantastic total of £1,200 was raised through the event, the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance being one of two organisations to benefit from this. http://www.lexiconhealthcare.com/2017-summer-fete-opened-by-tv-presenter-steve-rider/
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