Dementia Action Week 2024

According to the NHS, research shows that more than 944,000 people in the UK have dementia, rising to 1 million people by 2030 because of longer life expectancy. We are marking Dementia Action Week at the Virtual Village Hall with a programme of sessions designed to support people living with and affected by dementia.

To launch the week, Dr Laura Booi, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Dementia Research at Leeds Beckett University, will present latest research on brain health and dementia risk factors. Dementia Carers Count, the family carers’ charity, will be sharing advice, support and resources for families living with dementia, and there will be gentle, dementia-friendly seated exercise and craft sessions to try. Dr Amir Khan, GP, medical broadcaster and best-selling author will close the week with a live Q&A, answering viewers’ questions about symptoms and diagnosis, treatment and support.