Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Community Roadshow vehicle travelled to a number of different venues on the Isle of Man each day last week including Douglas (twice), Ramsey, Peel and Port Erin to help raise awareness of dementia within the local community.

The roadshow has attended a number of community events across the country with a combined audience of over 2.5 million people over the summer months. Having launched in 2011, the Dementia Community Roadshow has already made a big difference to the lives of people across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, reaching almost 150,000 people in the four years it has been on the road.

At its stop in Douglas, Isle of Man, Susan Walker and Dominic Gordon, both dementia support workers, provided information and answered questions about dementia.

Grahame Bell, Services manager for Alzheimer’s Society Isle of Man said: “We are very grateful to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for giving Alzheimer’s Society a very significant discount on the cost of transporting the bus to the island.

Also, thank you to Douglas Corporation, Shoprite and Tesco for providing us with prominent parking locations to increase the profile of the bus. This support has enabled us to bring over this essential tool allowing 157 people to have their questions about dementia answered."

People can find out when the Dementia Community Roadshow will be visiting events in their local area by visiting www.alzheimers.org.uk/roadshow.  

Alzheimer’s Society provides a wide range of support in The Isle of Man where 1,300 people are living with dementia. Services include Singing for the Brain, Memory Cafe’s, peer support groups, carer information programmes as well as the help of specialist dementia support workers.

If you have any concerns about dementia, please call their helpline on 0300 222 11 22 or visit alzheimers.org.uk.

Photo - Dementia Support Worker Susan Walker at the Alzheimer's Society community roadshow held in Tesco's carpark.