Tayside Locality the Lockdown Lowdown Edition

January 2021

Tayside Locality The Lockdown Lowdown Edition

   Here we are well into the New Year 2021, the lockdown is back but on the bright side the vaccines are been administered, reason to be cheerful and hopeful ☺ ☺ ☺

Tayside Locality With the continuing restrictions which means we are unable to provide a face to face service the Angus, Dundee and Perth & Kinross services are working together very closely to provide a wide and varied programme of online activities and support. We are also available for telephone support and information. The current Team are:

Nikki Lorimer – Locality Lead

Jeni Sinclair – Dementia Advisor Fiona Matthews – Dementia Advisor Lindsay Shaw – Dementia Advisor

Pat Brodlie – Dementia Resource Worker Carol Houston – Daycare Organiser Cara Rooney – Daycare Organiser Janet Quantock – Administration

Lindsay Brackenridge – Link Worker Marion McLaren – Link Worker Marian Garcia – Link Worker

Dementia Advisors: Jeni on - 07917 241024 or at [email protected] Fiona on - 07925 596 232 or at [email protected]

Lindsay on - 07979 954 445 or at [email protected]

Pat on - 07979 665 158 or at [email protected] ; Carol on - 01382210200 or at [email protected] Cara on - 01382210200 or at [email protected]

Link Workers: Lindsay on - 07557 944073 or at [email protected] Marion on – 07780001258 or at [email protected] Marian on - 07769 298 651 or at [email protected]

Locality Lead, Nikki on - 01382 210012 | 07825 937161 or at [email protected]

Local Funds “Every penny counts” Alzheimer Scotland are still here; we still care and we’re still doing everything we can to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. If you would like to support us and are able to do so, please donate here. www.justgiving.com/fundraising/DundeePerthandAngus Thank you!

Angus Dementia Resource Centre, 262 High Street, Arbroath, DD11 1JE Telephone 01241 431770 or 462780 E-mail [email protected] Website www.alzscot.org Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia is a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland 149069. Recognised as a charity by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, no. SC022315 160 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1DQ 0131 243 1453 January 2021

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Get Nourished - New NHS Tayside Advice Line This telephone line will provide practical tips and advice about how to stay well- nourished when you or someone you know has a poor appetite and/or is experiencing unintended weight loss.

This telephone line is open to members of the public living in Tayside who are experiencing unintended weight loss or poor appetite and are concerned about the impact this is having on their health and wellbeing. We also welcome calls from carers and family members who are concerned about an individual they are supporting.

This is not an emergency telephone line, if there is an immediate concern about health and wellbeing, please contact your GP or NHS 24 on 111. If a dietitian currently supports the individual, they should make contact with the local dietetic team in the first instance.

The telephone line has been set up by the NHS Tayside Nutrition and Dietetic Service and is supported by staff who are able to provide evidence-based information or signpost to further support and advice.

Losing weight without meaning to can be a sign of undernutrition, even if you are overweight. It is important to be aware of your weight and appetite, particularly if you are older or have a pre-existing medical condition.

Around one in ten people over the age of 65 is undernourished. Most people with undernutrition in the UK live at home. There are many reasons that affect our nutritional wellbeing including loneliness, mental health conditions and recovery during illness. We recognise during the COVID-19 pandemic that these physical and social factors are likely to increase, and in turn, the risk of under nutrition will increase.

The telephone line is 01738 450556

The lines opening hours are: Monday – 0930 – 1230 Wednesday – 1500 - 1800 Friday – 1200 – 1500

There may be instances when we are unable to take a call, please call back within the opening hours.

Should it be more appropriate: You can also make contact by email – [email protected]

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Covid-19 Vaccine – Information for Carers Are unpaid carers a priority for the vaccine? - Where am I on the priority list?

Yes, unpaid adult carers aged under 65 and young carers aged 16 or 17 are included in group 6 on the priority list for the COVID-19 vaccine. Unpaid carers aged 65 and over will be offered the vaccine earlier as they are included in groups 2-5 which cover the whole population aged 65 and above. The priority list has been guided by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which provides independent scientific advice on immunisation to all UK Health Departments, including on the efficacy and safety of vaccines and priority groups to be vaccinated.

The table below details the priority groups

Priority Group Risk group 1 Residents in a care home for older adults Staff working in care homes for older adults 2 All those 80 years of age and over Frontline health and social care workers 3 All those 75 years of age and over 4 All those 70 years of age and over Clinically extremely vulnerable individuals (not including pregnant women and those under 16 years of age) 5 All those 65 years of age and over 6 Adults aged 16 to 65 years in an at-risk group, including adult carers. See table three of the Greenbook for further information on those who will be included in group 6. 7 All those 60 years of age and over

There is further information on unpaid carers and the COVID-19 vaccination on the Scottish Government’s COVID-19 advice for unpaid carers web-page: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-unpaid-carers/pages/vaccinations/

Also see the NHS Inform coronavirus vaccine web-page. If you have any enquiries about the COVID- 19 vaccine, you can contact the Coronavirus Vaccination Helpline on 0800 030 8013 (available 8am - 8pm all week). https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/immunisation/vaccines/coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine

The Scottish Government will write out to as many unpaid carers as possible to inform them that they are eligible and provide them with details of how to book their appointment. They are aware that not all unpaid carers will receive this letter. To ensure carers who don’t receive the letter are informed, the Scottish Government will work with organisations such as national and local carer organisations, including local carer centres and condition specific charities to ensure that information is made available. You may wish to register with your local carers centre if you have not done already to ensure you receive this information. You can find your local carer centre here: http://www.careinfoscotland.scot/topics/support-for-carers/carer-centres

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Vaccine Scam A scam text message offering a coronavirus vaccine in return for bank details is doing the rounds in Tayside and Fife. The text, branded despicable and dangerous, tells recipients they are eligible to apply for a vaccine and asks for personal information. Mid Scotland and Fife Conservative MSP Dean Lockhart has warned constituents not to be taken in by it. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has also issued an alert. The first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine are now being rolled out through GP practices, starting with the over 80s. It follows the launch of the Pfizer vaccine in December. Local health boards will contact those who are eligible to receive the immunisations by letter. They will never ask for any bank account details. The full story can be found on The Courier website: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/fife/1864726/utterly-despicable-warning-issued-over- scam-text-message-offering-coronavirus-vaccine/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Digital Activities Groups We have a number of digital activity groups covering a variety of interests, please see details below. If you have not tried one of our digital groups you can give one a go and see what you think. We are all friendly and welcoming it is always nice to include new people.

Weekly: Chair Exercise Wednesdays 11am Football Memories Wednesday 2pm Music & Movement Wednesdays 2pm Quizzical Quiz Wednesdays 7pm Music and Memories Fridays 2pm

Fortnightly: Sportseen Tuesday 11am

Monthly: Tuesday Trivia 1st Tuesday of each month 2pm Dog Scavenger Hunt 2nd Thursday of each month 11am Dog Bingo Last Friday of each month 11am

For more details contact: Janet Quantock at [email protected] or on 01241 431770 Lindsay Shaw at [email protected] or on 07979 954 445 Cara Rooney at [email protected] or on 01382210200

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Digital Support Groups We also hold online digital support groups where you can join people in similar situation to yourself, there you can discuss your issues, offer each other support and information. These groups are facilitated by a Dementia Advisor who will also provide information, support or signpost you to another service if required. It might seem a dauting at first to join people you don’t know however everyone is very welcoming and enjoy including new people, you may be able to help someone with your experiences and you’ll realise you are not alone in how you feel.

Weekly: Virtual Café Monday 10.30am Virtual Café Tuesday 10.30am Virtual Café Friday 2pm

Monthly: Carers Support 1st Tuesday of each month 2pm 1 to 1 Surgery 3rd Wednesday of each month 10am Carers support Last Wednesday of each month 2.30pm 1 to 1 Surgery 2nd Thursday of each month 2pm

Fortnightly: Carers Group Every 2nd Monday 11am Carers Group Every 2nd Tuesday 1.30pm Comfy Café Every 2nd Tuesday 11am

For more information contact our Dementia Advisors: Jeni Sinclair on - 07917 241024 or at [email protected] Fiona Matthews on - 07925 596 232 or at [email protected] Lindsay Shaw on - 07979 954 445 or at [email protected]

Other Support At present we cannot offer and face to face support however we do recognise that not everyone is comfortable with computers and online interaction, but we are still available for telephone support. When you first contact us, it may not always be the person you most need to speak to however we will get the right person to call you back as soon as we can. If you need to talk to someone urgently our 24-hour helpline is available any time of day. We are here to help.

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1 Brings the babies Bird Quiz 2 Batman’s sidekick How many of our feathered 3 Proud fellow friends can you get? 4 Clock? 5 Florence? 6 Bye, Bye… 7 Royal angler 8 Stool 9 Around the Ancient Marnier’s neck! 10 Short of breath 11 Seen at the docks 12 Jenny? 13 Symbol of Peace 14 Does he not know the words? 15 Woody?

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Bridges and their city location.

1. 2. 1. 2.

Previous Quiz Answers:

Richard Attenborough Sean Connery

Arnold Schwarzenegger Ken Dodd Cartoon Animals

Froghorn Leghorn Huckleberry Hound Touché Turtle Daffy Duck Felix the cat

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Christmas Quiz

1. In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life? An old silk hat. 2. What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver? Tinsel 3. Who played George Bailey in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life?” Jimmy Stewart 4. Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice? The Elf on the Shelf 5. What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?” Eggnog 6. One of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day. Which reindeer is that? Cupid 7. What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892? The Nutcracker 8. In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name? Ebenezer 9. What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever? White Christmas 10. In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale? Hansel and Gretel 11. “Miracle on 34th Street” centres on what real-life department store? Macy’s 12. According to legend, what holiday goodies were shaped to resemble a shepherd’s staff, as a way to remind children of the shepherds who visited baby Jesus? Candy canes 13.In “The Muppet Christmas Carol,” who played Scrooge? Hint: It wasn’t a muppet. Michael Caine 14. What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant? Mistletoe 115. How many reindeer are featured in the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas?” Eight (no Rudolph!)

Complete the film title.

1 The Longest…. DAY 13 Love….ACTUALLY 14 Play it again….SAM 2 The Sound of….. MUSIC 3 Gone with the ….WIND 15 Reach for the ….SKY 4 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s….NEST 16 The Towering….INFERNO 5 The Good the Bad and the ….UGLY 17 The Poseidon….ADVENTURE 6 Fiddler on the …..ROOF 18 The Thirty Nine ….STEPS 7 Dr….ZHIVAGO 19 Lord of the …..FLIES 8 Mary…..POPPINS 20 My Fair….LADY 9 Ben…..HUR 21 The Ten….COMMANDMENTS 10 The Magnificent….SEVEN 22 From Russia with….LOVE 11 Blazing…..SADDLES 23 The Spy who Loved…ME 12 Cat on a Hot Tin ….ROOF 24 Murder on the Orient…EXPRESS 25 Bridge over the River….KWAI