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The national TV, radio and magazines campaign tell the story of a forgetful man who is helped by his daughter and doctor to find out he has a condition.

The Alzheimer’s Show staff have great admiration for and are inspired by the way Norrms is giving a very personal insight in to life and living with dementia. At he age of 50 he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and for the last four years he has been campaigning to raise awareness about this awful illness.

“Care UK is delighted to be a sponsor of the Alzheimer’s Show, the first exhibition dedicated to people living with dementia and their carers. Our team will be on hand to offer advice on the many different care options for people living with dementia – from care at home and day care to residential and nursing care.

We are pleased to announce that Care Talk will be a media partner. Care Talk, is an exciting new, free monthly publication for the social care sector with a distribution of 23,000 plus which includes all registered care providers, and is very much ‘the voice of social care’ and a tool for disseminating good practice. 

The Law Society – Official supporter of The Alzheimer’s Show

We are pleased to confirm the Law Society as an official supporter of The Alzheimer’s Show. Representatives from the Law Society Wills & Equity Committee will be speaking in The Alzheimer’s Matters Theatre on a range of issues related to elderly care and dementia issues in particular.

 

The Law Society is to support The Alzheimer’s Show

The Alzheimer’s Show is pleased to announce that The Law Society is supporting the show. Richard Roberts, Chair of the Wills and Equity Committee, will be speaking in the ‘Alzheimer’s Matters’ theatre about wills, probate and a range of practical issues. 

We are very pleased that Lynda Bellingham has very kindly agreed to support the event. For many years Lynda has been very active in raising awareness of dementia and the impact it has on sufferers and carers.

Toby Siddall, Managing Director for Care UK’s Residential Care Services said:

“Care UK is delighted to be a sponsor of the Alzheimer’s Show, the first exhibition dedicated to people living with dementia, their carers and professionals. Our team will be on hand to offer advice on the many different care options for people living with dementia – from care at home and day care to residential and nursing care.

Care Services Minister, Paul Burstow said:

“Dementia presents a massive challenge for society and is a priority area for Government, so I’m delighted to support this exhibition. The Alzheimer’s Show will be a real boost to people with dementia and their carers, providing the latest information on services, technology and dementia research. 

David Cameron today said that dementia in this country is a ‘national crisis’ and has made it his personal priority to make the UK a world leader in dementia care and research, as part of his  “National Dementia Challenge”, by increasing the research budget to £66 million.