Dementia and the African Caribbean Community - with dementia educator Carl Case

The Care & Dementia Podcast

Hello and welcome to The Care and Dementia Show! I’m your host, Gemma Clay, and I’m so glad you’ve joined us for another thought-provoking episode.

Today, we’re exploring a deeply important and often overlooked topic: Dementia and the African Caribbean Community.

Dementia doesn’t discriminate, but it does disproportionately affect some communities more than others. Did you know that people from African and Caribbean backgrounds are 22% more likely to develop dementia and often face barriers to receiving culturally appropriate care and support?

In this episode, I’m joined by Carl Case, a dedicated dementia educator and advocate, who wears many hats as Director of Operations at Cultural Appropriate Resources and Co-founder of the Sheffield Memory Hub. Carl has spent years developing culturally tailored resources designed to help people from African and Caribbean communities reconnect with the memories, music, and traditions of their early lives.

We’ll dive into Carl’s expert insights on how these resources can enhance person-centred care, promote meaningful engagement, and ultimately transform the way we support people with dementia from diverse cultural backgrounds.

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Now, let’s get started – here’s my conversation with Carl Case.
Find out more about Carl's work:
Web: https://culturalappropriateresources.com