Dementia lifelines for Kilsyth and Cumbernauld

The club which runs from 1pm to 4pm at St Patrick’s church Hall was set up by a band of volunteers from the church who followed pointers from Alzheimer Scotland’s Lorna Hart-Thomson.

And Mrs Hart-Thomson has expressed a willingness to work with other volunteers to set up a dementia group in Cumbernauld or other parts of the area we cover.

She said: “If any readers want to get involved in making their own community more dementia-friendly, please contact me at the Lanarkshire Dementia Resource Centre by calling 01698 539790.”

“You can also get help and support from our freephone 24-hour helpline on 0808 808 3000,”