Dementia is growing within our population, with an estimated 850,000 people living with it in the UK. In Kenilworth and Southam, 887 people or 1% of our community, live with it. As part of increasing awareness about this disease, I attended the Dementia Action Week parliamentary drop-in, where I met Laurence Geller CBE.
If you would like to learn more about what support is available in Warwickshire, you can find further information at https://dementia.warwickshire.gov.uk/dementia-friendly-communities-2/enhancing-skills-knowledge/1