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Dementia awareness boost planned for over-40s
People over 40 in England are to be given more information about dementia to help improve early diagnosis of the condition, the health secretary said.
During their free NHS health check, patients will be told when they should report memory problems to their GP.
Jeremy Hunt said the government’s aim was for the UK to be the world’s most “dementia-friendly” country by 2020.
It comes after Alzheimer’s Research UK warned the condition posed a “looming national health crisis”.
Norwich singing group for people living with dementia is boosted by Sport Relief
Come Singing, at The Costessey Centre, who got £400 from Comic Relief last year to buy song books, hand bells and a keyboard for members. PHOTO BY SIMON FINLAY
They are united by a love for music.
Many friendships have been formed at the Come Singing group, and participants have performed in flash mobs across Norwich.
And members of the singing group, for people living with dementia, look forward to their meetings.
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Rolling Back The Years” Guest blog Andy Tremlett
My mum died on a Christmas day a few years ago. She had dementia and had struggled to live her life after my elder brother died of leukaemia 3 years previously. She was happily married to Charles , my Dad, for 64 years. Dad died 67 days later after caring for Beth for a number of years.
I have never really recovered from the shock of discovering the bulk buying of incontinence pads stored in the garage in Harrow where they lived. Or indeed, seeing the glazed look on her face at Mike’s funeral.
My Dad applied a logistical and truly loving approach to dealing with Mum’s problems. He slept downstairs in case of Mum’s desire to do a runner. He was a scientist, highly intelligent and extremely practical with a career that was based on superb engineering skills. He had a lathe. He kept sulphuric and nitric acid in his workshop. He could make or mend anything. He was part of the team that introduced the radar in World War II.
By the same token, Mum was also extremely practical and one of the gentlest and wisest people I have ever had the honour to know. I never saw her change a fuse on a plug, but she was responsible for inspecting the electrical systems in Wellington and Lancaster bombers being built during the war near Manchester.
