Sir, This is Dementia Awareness Week. Do Campbeltown Courier readers know that an estimated 225,000 people will develop dementia this year alone – that’s one every three minutes – and, with people in the UK living longer than ever before, the threat of developing age-related conditions such as dementia becomes increasingly real.
As I’m sure many of you will agree, being diagnosed with a life-changing condition such as dementia can often seem like the most overwhelming thing in the world. That’s why I want to reassure your readers that they don’t have to deal with things alone, we’re here to help.
I work for Revitalise – a wonderful national charity that provides respite holidays for disabled people and carers – including specialised weeks for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia at our three accessible UK centres.