Have you considered how often you come into contact with someone living with dementia in your working life? It might be a work colleague, or a customer, or another member of staff who is supporting someone living with dementia. Sometimes you would not know they are struggling.
Dementia is not discerning it can touch anyone and to many people’s surprise people can impact people as young as someone in their 30s. By 2040 there will be 1.4 million living with this condition,
Join us at Heathland House to become a dementia friend, it will be a valuable 1-2 hours of your time, we hold these each month and the next will be in mid January 2026. Join Dementia Ambassador Val Down for an interactive session by booking yourself on one of the sessions for new year. Tel 01202 078127.
Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friends initiative is all about increasing people’s understanding of dementia and inspiring everyone to make a difference for people affected by the condition in their communities.