Dementia Awareness

Raising awareness about dementia is an integral part of the ENGAGE project. Together with the community advisory team (Dementia Ambassadors) we have held awareness-raising and knowledge exchange events in several locations in Kenya.

Event Location: Mwirine Methodist Church, Meru County: Raising dementia awareness through theatre

Event Location: Mwiteria Methodist Church , Meru county: Giving a talk to promote dementia awareness.

We were invited to talk about dementia and create awareness to church members  at the Methodist church in Mwiteria, Meru county. We also performed a short drama to dispel myths about dementia and those who live with dementia. We reached about 250 people.

Creating dementia awareness through theatre

Debrief session

Event Location: Laikipia County, Kenya

We trained 34 community leaders to understand dementia. The leaders represented  teachers, religious leaders,  the business community, farmers, accountants, health workers and veterans of the armed forces.

Event Location: St Peter's Catholic  Church, Antubeiga village,Miathene location, Tigania West Sub-county, Meru County, Kenya.

We were invited to speak in Tigana West Sub-County in Meru County. We held an awareness-raising event and had a chance to interact with community members who asked   questions about dementia including risk factors and how one can avoid getting dementia.We were able to  reach about 200 people.

  Part of the Community Advisory Team ( Dementia Ambassadors)

    

Pre-event Briefing

Giving a talk on Dementia during the Kimeru Mass  at the church

    Dementia Ambassadors in the Church 

    Performing  a short drama to highlight dementia

Interacting with Community Members after the awareness-raising event

   

   

     

Debrief Session

Event Location: Nkubu, South Imenti, Meru Kenya

We were  invited by  alumni  of Nkubu Boys High School  (1966-1969)  in Meru county, to speak to them about dementia.  The group comprises of retired teachers, accountants, meteorologists, cartographers, broadcasters, agriculturalists, land economists, veterinarians and engineers.

Event Location: MCK All Saints Kinoru Church, Imenti North Sub-County, Meru Kenya

We held awareness-raising events at local churches in Meru Kenya in which we were able to  reach about 600 people.The event involved giving a talk about dementia as well as performing  a short drama to highlight dementia and to improve the public's perception about dementia.

 Giving a talk on Dementia during the English Church Service

     

            

   Giving a talk on Dementia during the Kimeru Church Service

  Performing  a short drama to highlight dementia