Health Awareness Day in aid of Dementia Action Week

Younger People with Dementia held a health awareness day at Arbour Park Slough, to mark Dementia Action Week. With a line-up of expert speakers, valuable insights on nutrition, heart health, dementia, and mental health were shared.

Slough CVS’s Community Champion, Rosanne, alongside Wellbeing Coordinator Shahid, were present at the event, disseminating a wealth of health and wellbeing materials, ranging from vaccination guidance, to details about our Wellbeing Friends service, and tips on energy saving. Also present were Public Health Slough who presented findings from their Dementia prevention needs assessment, Older People’s Mental Health Services, Healthwatch Slough, Talking Therapies, Kooth and Solutions for 4 Health. A taster yoga session was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone and The Sangeet Group entertained with their singing of Bollywood Melodies which is great for improving brain activity, wellbeing and mood.