Memory Archive - Dementia

Discover the ‘Memory Archive’ on People's Collection Wales and learn about dementia.

Raising dementia awareness develops learners’ knowledge and understanding of this common life-changing condition. It can also provide them with valuable life skills allowing them to support people in their families and communities living with dementia.

This resource:

• will introduce you to the ‘Memory Archive’ on People’s Collection Wales, an archive of images that you can use in reminiscence work with people living with dementia
• will introduce you to Alzheimer’s Society’s teaching resources for schools that make it easy to teach and learn about dementia
• gives guidance on how you can use the Memory Archive in two practical reminiscence activities: Create a Memory Tree and Create a Memory Timeline
• sign-posts to other free dementia resources, highlighting ones that are available in Welsh and English

Watch a short video about the Memory Archive.

Foundation Phase

Personal and social development, well-being and cultural diversity, Knowledge and understanding of the world

Key Stage 2, 3 & 4

Personal and social education

Curriculum for Wales

Health and Wellbeing, Digital Competence Framework

Lifelong Learning

This resource has been developed for use in schools but contains activities that could be used by people of any age to work with adults living with dementia. It could be used by families to support a family member or by those working within a care environment.

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