THIS Dementia Action Week, local home care company Home Instead Ilkley is partnering with the Bradford Dementia Hub and the Alzheimer’s Society for a number of events to raise awareness and signpost resources for those living with dementia.

Dementia Action Week is the annual awareness week run by the Alzheimer’s Society encouraging people to take action on dementia, running from Monday, May 13 to Sunday, May 19.

Home Instead Ilkley will be hosting the following events which are free to attend for all the community.

Monday, May 13 from 11.30am to 12.30pm at The Clarke Foley Community Hub, Ilkley: Home Instead’s Key To Care with the Bradford Dementia Hub providing an overview of the support services available.

Tuesday, May 14 from 10am to 2pm Morrison’s Café, Yeadon: Home Instead’s Memory Drop In with the Alzheimer’s Society providing professional advice and family-centred support to help those affected by dementia.

Friday, May 17 from 10am to 2pm at Morrison’s Café, Guiseley: Home Instead’s Memory Drop In with the Alzheimer’s Society providing professional advice and family-centred support to help those affected by dementia.

Friday, May 17 from 1pm to 3pm at Fisher Medical Centre, Community Hub, Coach Street, Skipton: Dementia drop in at the Fisher Medical Centre alongside local support organisations providing information, advice, emotional and practical support.

The Ilkley-based home care company will be giving out the Alzheimer’s Society’s dementia checklist which enable families affected by dementia to seek an early diagnosis and receive support before it progresses further.

Simon White, Director of Home Instead Ilkley, said: “This Dementia Action Week we are proud to be partnering with local dementia organisations to raise awareness of the impact living with the disease has on individuals and their families. Some people have difficulty receiving a dementia diagnosis, for a number of reasons. Perhaps the GP thinks that the person is simply showing signs of old age, rather than dementia. And maybe their loved one doesn’t think they have developed the condition. The dementia checklist is such a useful tool to demonstrate the common signs your loved one is showing, from asking the same question repeatedly to struggling to find the right word.

“Getting an early diagnosis is important, and that’s the message we’re spreading when out in the community to mark Dementia Action Week. It might be that your loved one can get treatment to prevent it from progressing further. Or they might benefit from joining a local support group. Find out at an early stage stands you in great stead to face the challenges of dementia together.”