A FREE event will be held in Yate next month to help people in the area recognise and understand dementia in their community.
The Dementia Friend event, run by prospective MP Luke Hall and the Alzheimer's society, alongside local residents Jon Shaw and Phil Jones, is aimed at training people to spot the signs of dementia in other people in the home or in the community.
Mr Hall said: “Being a Dementia Friend is not about volunteering or fundraising, it helps local people have a better understanding of how it affects people in our community.
“I am hugely grateful to Jon and Phil for helping to organise the event and I hope that many people from the local area are able to attend.”
The event will be held on Thursday, April 2 between 1pm and 2pm in the Shire Way Community Association, The Centre, on Shire Way.
To book a place email luke@lukehall.org.uk or call Jon Shaw on 07709 423675.
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