Dementia Friendly

As part of our Age Friendly work, Ards and North Down Borough Council has committed to be a welcoming Borough for all. This includes striving to be a Dementia Friendly Council and Borough. Becoming 'Dementia Friendly' is a key commitment of the Council and is incorporated within the Community Plan and Age Friendly Strategy and Action Plan.

There are over 20,000 people living with dementia across Northern Ireland, many of whom live in our Borough, and Age UK's statistics suggest this could rise to 60,000 by 2050.

Worried about your memory?

Please download the information booklet below as it has tips and guidance to help signpost people who are worried about their memory to relevant support organisations.

Dementia Information Booklet (PDF, 716 KB) (opens new window)

Herbert Protocol

The Herbert Protocol was launched by the Police Service of Northern Ireland in partnership with Dementia NI, local Health & Social Care Boards and Policing and Community Safety Partnerships.

It is a simple risk reduction tool consisting of a pre-completed form that contains vital information about a person with Dementia that can be supplied to Police at the earliest opportunity if that person is reported missing.

Information about the person includes; medication, description, photograph, significant places in the person's life and their daily routine, all to be recorded on a form.

Download the Herbert Protocol Form 