THE latest projections from Alzheimer’s Australia about the consistently increasing rates of dementia across the state tell a story.
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While the number of people expected to be living with dementia in Port Macquarie is expected to double by 2050, the figures allow us as a community to implement strategies not only for prevention, but quality of life management.
This begins with family. Ensuring a loved one who is facing the increasing challenges of the disease is supported and connected with essential services is the first step.
Dementia is a silent and often lonely disease where many people are sadly left to navigate the darkness alone.
As a community, and with projects like the campaign to become a dementia-friendly town, is encouragement for families caring for loved ones with dementia they are not alone on that journey.
