Alzheimer's roadshow stops off in Ammanford

John Church and Caroline Smith from the Alzheimer's Society

ALZHEIMER’S Society took their information and advice to the people of Ammanford recently as its Dementia Community Roadshow stopped off at the town's Tesco store.

The touring information vehicle, which parked up on Friday, May 23 in Ammanford was manned by Alzheimer’s Society staff and volunteers who provided dozens of passers-by with information and advice about the condition which affects more than 6,000 people in West Wales. The event is part of a wider tour of Wales.

Carol Jones, Alzheimer’s Society Regional Operations Manager for Wales said "It is really exciting to be able to reach out to people who may otherwise not know where to turn for information and advice about dementia. The response in Ammanford and Carmarthen has been fantastic and we had a whole range of people come on board the vehicle today to either talk to our experts or simply pick up some information.

"We hope as many people as possible will take advantage of this vital free information service while it is travelling round Wales. We want to tackle stigma by raising awareness of the condition and by encouraging people who are worried about their memory to visit their GP or to get in touch with Alzheimer’s Society to find out more about the support that is available." 

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Alzheimer's roadshow stops off in Ammanford