Jeremy Hunt MP to hold the first of a series of public meetings about Dementia in Haslemere
29 November 2013
South West Surrey MP and Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt has joined forces with Alzheimer’s Society to host a series of public meetings on Dementia for his constituents with the first being held at Marjorie Gray Hall in Haslemere on Friday 29th November, from 5-7pm.
The event – the first of three in South West Surrey – will give Haslemere residents an opportunity to find out more about dementia support in the local area. People with dementia and their carers will also be encouraged to have their say on key issues that affect them locally. Themes will include Dementia Friendly Communities, community services and hospital services.
Jeremy said, ‘Fighting dementia is one of my top priorities. Dementia is where cancer was in the 1960s - people are scared of it, but no one likes to talk about it. But if you confront the challenges openly there is so much you can do to stave off the onset of the disease, and change the way we all treat people with memory problems. These public meetings have been set up with the Alzheimer’s Society to give out vital information and encourage more people to become Dementia Friends."
Becky Jarvis, Alzheimer's Society Operations Manager for Surrey, said:
“We are delighted to have the support of Jeremy Hunt MP to deliver this series of events that will help us to reach out to more people in the community. There are currently 15,000 people with dementia in Surrey and this number is rising. It’s vital that people with dementia and their carers have access the right support to enable them to live well with the condition.”
To register your place, please contact Mandy Morrone on 01372 810001 or email [email protected]. A cold buffet will be served throughout.
There will be two further information and discussion evenings on Friday 7th February in Baptist Church, Goldalming and Friday 25th April in Gostrey Centre, Farnham both from 5-7pm. Please register your interest via [email protected].
Jeremy Hunt will also be supporting a fundraising walk in aid of Alzheimer's Society at Farnham Park on Saturday 24th May 2014. For more information please contact [email protected]