LUNCH MEETING
Tue, Aug 13th 2024 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Venue: HPGC.
Speaker: ANGIE WILD - DEMENTIA FRIENDS-THE ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY.
Fellowship Stewards: DAVID SMITH + KEN SMITH.
Our guest speaker at lunch today was Angie Wild, Community Development Co-Ordinator, Alzheimer's Society. She enlightened members on the work of the society which is appended below.
We also welcomed Rotarian Austin Polding and his wife Barbara. Austin is a long term carer for his wife and has had to take long term leave of absence to care for her, so the subject was particularly pertinent.
Appended details:
The Alzheimer’s Society
About us
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Who we are
At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future.
We’re here for everyone living with dementia
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.
Dementia medication
There is currently no cure for dementia, but there is dementia medication that can help with some of the symptoms.
Find out more by visiting the Alzheimer’s website -
Alzheimer's Society (alzheimers.org.uk)
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