Health board plea to talk about dementia
Press release from Hywel Dda Health Board: Hywel Dda Health Board is encouraging staff, patients and the general public to continue to talk about dementia beyond Dementia Awareness Week (19-26 May). The theme of this year’s campaign, organised by the Alzheimer’s Society, was talking – ‘worrying changes nothing, talking changes everything’. Various events took place as part of the awareness drive including information events held in Carmarthenshire last week and promotion through social media using the hashtag #talkdementia. The Health Board is also picking up the conversation with staff across all disciplines with conferences being put on June 18th at Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest, and September 24th at the Halfway House, Nantgaredig, Carmarthen. The events will cover issues such as the signs and symptoms in dementia, nutrition and managing pain. Dementia co-ordinator for Pembrokeshire Tom Alexander explained: “We are hoping staff from both the community and hospital setting wi...