Finding Patience; Raising awareness of dementia in the African Caribbean Community to facilitate early diagnosis.

The number of people with dementia of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) origin is expected to rise significantly – a seven fold increase over 40 years compared to a two fold increase in the number of people with dementia across the whole UK population in the same period.

It is recognised that within the BAME communities there is low awareness of dementia and low numbers of people accessing dementia services. Health Education England commissioned a film for health and social care providers that focuses on the specific needs of the African Caribbean community within the care process. ‘Finding Patience’ has been developed with input from experts across the system and follows Patience and her family as they recognise and come to terms with her dementia and ultimately seek help.

Finding Patience can be found via https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/person-centred-care/dementia/finding-patience