Digital

The Digital Strand will focus on what the use of digital technology within a dementia friendly community looks like. This will include the direct use of digital technologies by project members and assessing the role that digital technology can play in self-supporting people living with dementia.  In addition to this, we will look to establish a framework for the role that digital technology can play in supporting the sustainability of dementia-inclusive communities.

Through a series of digital workshops, a wide-ranging digital ‘audit’ and ongoing user-led assessments of available technologies, we have identified the following goals to work towards.

  • Strand goals

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    Establish the role that digital technology can play in self-supporting people living with dementia, as well as their families and carers.

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    Establish the role that digital technology can play in supporting the implementation of dementia-friendly communities.

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    Facilitate knowledge exchange with sister programmes and Life Changes Trust-funded Dementia Friendly Communities across Scotland.

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    Develop a user-curated knowledgebase of learning resources to support digital skills training and promote digital inclusion.

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    Build a suite of evidence-based web development resources that addresses specific accessibility issues highlighted by the project. This will be linked to existing best practice.

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    Assess appropriate user-testing protocols to better understand the online usability ‘journey’ experienced by people living with dementia.

The Neighbourhood Compass is a four-stage toolkit developed to support communities plan their own dementia enabling journey. By using the Compass, you will better understand what to prioritise for your own neighbourhood as well as selecting the best approach for the process.

The toolkit is flexible, allowing you to create a bespoke solution that suits your area's needs. The content can be accessed online, with supporting resources that can be downloaded and printed.