Dementia Awareness Week 2022

"I read everyday, from Shakespeare to a modern day comic".

'Multiple studies have demonstrated that people who are mentally active, which in those studies included reading, are less likely to decline cognitively as they age'.

Dementia Action Week is an awareness campaign that takes place every single year. This year we decided to have a chat with one of our incredible customers, Eileen. Eileen turned 102 last week. She enjoys reading every single day and loves chatting with all of our carers about her amazing life!

Eileen explained to us how reading for her is an extremely important factor in keeping her mind active. Reading also allows her to create a story and a vision. Eileen always has multiple books on the go, and she likes to go between different genres. Eileen loves learning new things and feels that reading allows her mind to expand.