The Alliance is now calling on community members to contribute their own stories or poems for publication in 2026.
“The aim of this project is to capture the untold stories of the lived experience of dementia from our communities, and to raise awareness about dementia,” Margaret Allen from DFCA said.
“There are many assumptions made about people living with dementia but, frequently, abilities are overlooked and the need for communication and connections dismissed.”
The stories in the first edition highlighted the importance of maintaining friendships, sharing celebrations, and the benefits of music, exercise, creative activities, and family relationships.
Interested writers can enter short stories of between 500-2000 words, and poems with a maximum of 40 lines.
Writing support is available from members of the DFCA.