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Dealing with dementia at Christmas – December podcast 2011 – Alzheimer’s Society

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

www.alzheimers.org.uk In this episode we hear from National Dementia Helpline Advisor, Sandra Hillier about the concerns of families living with dementia over the festive period. Including ideas for gifts and where to go for advice and information. Also, Dame Jo Williams, chair of the Care Quality Commission, discusses their work, what excellence in care looks like and the changes she believes the government need to adopt in order to improve our social care system. Listen to our other podcasts at httpThere are more than 750000 people in the UK affected by dementia with numbers set to rise to 1 million by 2021. Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading care and research charity for people with dementia and those who care for them. Support the fight against dementia. Visit us at www.alzheimers.org.uk