Following the Alzheimer society’s dementia action week I spoke to Professor Lynne Gabriel of York St. John University who explained what life may be like for a dementia sufferer and how the condition is more common than you might think.
York City Council recently pledged to improve accessibility and increase awareness of the disease in a city-wide bid to improve the quality of life for many of York’s residents. In a bid to ensure York’s businesses are prepped for dementia sufferers, YCC has promised to improve transport and public services, alongside using the ‘forget-me-not’ symbol on businesses and buildings that accommodate for these individuals.
YCC has also provided a support network for sufferers, working alongside local charities Dementia Forward, Alzheimer’s Society and Age UK York.