Alzheimer’s Society Roadshow To Visit Ards And North Down
People of Newtownards will have the opportunity to put their questions to experts and find out more about dementia as the Alzheimer’s Society Roadshow rolls into town.
The charity’s mobile information service will be stopping off at Conway Square, Newtownards from 10am to 4pm on the 18 September and aims to increase local awareness of the condition which affects 1,311 people in the Ards and North Down area A team of experts will offer free information and advice to anyone with queries about the condition, as well as helping to promote the benefits of an early diagnosis.
People currently living with dementia or those concerned for loved ones with memory problems are welcome to visit the team. No appointment is needed.
Since its launch in 2011, the Roadshow has reached more than 200,000 people across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and provided valuable support and information.
The current tour of Northern Ireland is also due to visit the McKee clock in Bangor on the 19th September from 10-4pm.
Dementia Support Worker for the Ards and North Down area, Lynda Williams, said: “Dementia is one of the biggest health and social care challenges of our generation. Yet it continues to be a condition surrounded by stigma. This can mean that people who are worried about dementia, or simply want to find out more, may not know where to turn.”
Our Dementia Community Roadshow offers an opportunity for those people to get the information and support they need. We’re here to provide people with information about where to get help and encourage those with concerns about their memory to visit their GP.”
People can find out when the Dementia Community Roadshow will be visiting their local area by visiting:
www.alzheimers.org.uk/roadshow.
To keep up to date with what Alzheimer’s Society is doing in your area, follow the local Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/alzsocni?lang=en
or visit the Facebook page
https://en-gb.facebook.com/AlzheimersSocietyNorthernIreland/
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If you are unable to visit the roadshow but would like to find out more about dementia, call the National Dementia Helpline on:
0300 222 11 22 or visit the website.
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Background to Alzheimers.
* Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, fund research, campaign to improve care and create lasting change for people affected by dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
* Dementia devastates lives. Alzheimer’s Society research shows that 850,000 people in the UK have a form of dementia. By 2021, 1 million people will be living with the condition. This will soar to two million by 2051.
* Dementia deaths are rising year on year and 225,000 will develop dementia this year – that’s one every three minutes.
* Dementia costs the UK economy over £26 billion per year. This is the equivalent of more than £30,000 per person with dementia.
* Alzheimer’s Society funds research into the cause, care, cure and prevention of all types of dementia and has committed to spend at least £150 million on research over the next decade. This includes a £50 million investment in the UK’s first dedicated Dementia Research Institute.
* Until the day we find a cure, Alzheimer’s Society will be here for anyone affected by dementia – wherever they are, whatever they’re going through. Everything we do is informed and inspired by them.
* Let’s take on dementia together. Volunteer. Donate. Campaign for change. Whatever you do, unite with us against dementia.
* Alzheimer’s Society relies on voluntary donations to continue our vital work. You can donate now by calling 0330 333 0804 or visiting:
- Alzheimer’s Society provides a National Dementia Helpline, the number is 0300 222 11 22 or visit alzheimers.org.uk
- Alzheimer’s Society YouTube channel:
