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About Us
The EMPOWER Dementia Network+ is a dedicated network of people who want to work together to make things fair and equal for everyone with dementia. We are co-producing a future where people can do things that they enjoy and that matter to them, and where they can spend time with the people they care about.
To do this we are tackling inequalities in dementia care, so that everyone – no matter of ethnicity, postcode or stage of condition – can live a meaningful life. By working in partnership with lived-experts, community partners, practitioners, researchers and policy makers we are striving to tackle inequalities in dementia care so that everyone can live a meaningful life.
Download our Shared Vision here.
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Our Mission
We believe it is possible to live a meaningful life with dementia, but that there are unfair and avoidable inequalities in access to dementia care. Our network has come together to:
Work together to find creative ways to make a positive difference in dementia care.
Raise the voices of people from marginalised, vulnerable and underserved groups.
Find new ways to do research that means more people with dementia can take part.
Our Vision
Our vision has been co-created through working with people with dementia, families and carers, community partners, practitioners, and researchers. It brings together their perspectives to reflect what matters most to people affected by dementia and those who support them.
It outlines why we exist as a Network, the values that guide how we work, and what excellent and inclusive dementia care should look like in practice. We use this vision as a shared reference point for our work. It helps guide decisions, shape our Network priorities, and support how we work with people affected by dementia.
Delivering the NHS 10-Year Plan: Reducing Inequalities in Dementia Care for People Needing Greater Support
Dementia is a leading cause of death in the UK. However, significant inequalities persist in care and support. The NHS 10-Year Plan offers a key opportunity to address these gaps. The EMPOWER Dementia Network+, co-led by King’s College London and the University of West London, aims to tackle the worst inequalities through policy engagement. We held a Policy Lab bringing together people living with dementia, carers, community partners, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers to develop shared ‘Calls for Action’ aligned with the Plan’s three shifts.
For full details and evidence underpinning the calls for action, see the Policy Brief.
You can download the infographic here.
Empower
by Ronald Amanze
This poem captures the challenges and hopes of living with dementia.
is so disheartening.
As every thing you say devalues and disempowers me
when I need empowerment
if only to breathe,
In need of meaningful change.
In need of an alternative outcome.
To be empowered and not redefined.
Did you ever consider I need a choice
Anyway, I’m sitting here reading your case notes
where every thing you say diminishes and devalues me
to simulate your imagination
I wounder did you ever consider
The awesome ability and personality of a Brain,
when empowered with option and equality.
If only to breathe.
Find Out More
Discover our mission, vision, and the people making it happen.
Meet the partners and lived experts driving change.
Access practical guides, videos, and tools to support dementia care.
Read the latest news, stories, and milestones from the Network.
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The EMPOWER Dementia Network+ connects diverse voices to amplify the impact of our shared mission. From lived experts to healthcare professionals, our network is the foundation of meaningful change.
We are supported by these organisations
EMPOWER is proud to work alongside three other Network+ teams: EQUADEM, SPIN Dementia Network Plus, and Working with Dementia.
Find out more about EQUADEM: (EquaDem | Institute of Population Health | University of Liverpool)