Name of the Project: Dementia Service & Information Center (DSIC)
Location: Deogaon, Salander,Thakurgaon-5100,Bangladesh
Project Goals: Dementia Friendly Bangladesh
(To promote Dementia Friendly Bangladesh that Initiates and plans to support dementia friendly communities across the country)
Why we create Dementia Service & Information Center (DSIC)? The ageing population with Dementias are gr
owing in the world. Every 4 seconds someone in the world develops with dementia. There are now 47 millions of people are found to be affected with dementia. There are now 47 millions of people are found to be affected with dementia in the world. By 2050 it will rise to 135 million .Out of this 62% are now living in lower and middle income counties. It is found in a study in 2015 there are 4,60,000 people are affected with dementias in Bangladesh. The number will rise 8,34,000 in the year in 2030 and in the year 2050 it will rise to 21,93,000 will be affected respectively. The ageing population worldwide is a growing concern, in particular the increasing social and cost challenges due to the Dementia epidemic. For Bangladesh, the world’s eighth-largest population with more than 160 million people, the number of people over 60 years of age is projected to increase to 9% by 2025 and to 21% by 2050. The number of People with Dementia is expected to rise significantly. In Bangladesh, nearly 460 000 people now have different types of dementias and the figure is set to 2 1,93 000 by 2050. The most alarming fact is that by 2050 more than half of people with dementia will live in the Asia Pacific region (ADI, 2014 report). People in Bangladesh are not familiar with dementia. Most of them do not know to how spot a dementia affected person and relate the state with ageing. As a consequence, dementia is getting worse day by day. Most people with dementia do not know what they have got and waiting for death. We must take care of these people! ASB is always available for dementia-affected people and their families by providing all necessary information as well as care. The purpose of building DSIC is to house ASB’s facilities and much more. As a human being it is our duty to serve the distressed people. But it is impossible to fulfill this project without your support. We request to you all to donate and help “Dementia Service & Information Center” and become a part of such initiative. Objectives:
Increasing awareness and understanding of dementia. Imparting Education and Training. Defeating dementia through research. Advocating on behalf of people living with dementia. Providing treatment and care giving to the dementia patients . Developing a dementia friends group (volunteers and caregivers).Networking and collaboration with other organizations. Project Description: The proposed building includes:
Training center Unit (3 storied) : Modern Training room (150 persons), dormitory & guest house, high official the main social interaction space , dining room. Day care Unit(1 storied ): Quite room, PWD & family caregivers & special event room. Life care unit (2 storied): 100 bed rooms, seating area, common facilities, outdoor inter action space ,re-common facilities action space. Others paraphernalia:
Admin office, library, outdoor space, news paper stand and, outdoor reading area main garden, outdoor seating, walkway, landscaping, Garden, Reception, Guard room , .Boundary around the center. Total area for dementia services and information center :5o decimals (Donated)
Timelines: 5 years (2014-2019)
Target Amount: To raise US$ 1.5 million
