To engage the Wealth Of Wisdom to be
found amongst older people
EVENTS AND SEMINARS
HALF YEARLY MEETING 2004
It is estimated that there are 750,000 people in the UK with dementia. There are over a 100 different types - the most common of which are Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies. Symptoms include memory loss (usually of recent events), confusion and problems with speech and understanding. It is most common amongst older people and can put carers under extreme stress.
Neil Hunt, Chief Executive of the Alzheimer's Society, was amongst the speakers at Age Concern Hampshire's conference, "Wholesome Optimistic Welfare", at the Plaza Theatre, Romsey on Wednesday 16th June 2004. He looked at recent innovation in the care and treatment of people with Alzheimer's disease and projected hope for the future in respect of both the people concerned and their carers. Neil Hunt worked for many years in social care in London and Kent before joining the NSPCC where he became director of child protection, chiefly responsible for the leadership of the charity's core service programme. He was seconded to the civil service to work on a wide range of projects in the Home Office and the Department of Education and Skills before taking up his current post in 2003.
Mervyn Richardson, is a Chartered Chemist, Chartered Biologist and Toxicologist and a former high-level consultant to the United Nations Specialist Agencies including the World Health Organisation. He gave up his UN activities to care for Beryl as she developed her Alzheimer’s Disease. The Commedia Award Winning Video, “A Sweeter Pill to Swallow – Beryl’s Story.” Is the story of Mervyn’s “one man crusade” to make the drug Gelantamine available on the NHS.
Putting the
WOW
into retirement
