DEMENTIA Friendly Ilkley Action have been holding a series of events this week as part of Dementia Action Week.

Led by the Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia Action Week is a national event that sees the public coming together to take action to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. This year they are encouraging people to ‘act on dementia’ and the theme is ‘diagnosis’.

If you or a loved one is experiencing memory loss, it could be a sign of dementia. Misconception around memory loss being a sign of normal ageing is the biggest barrier to people seeking a dementia diagnosis.

With diagnosis rates falling to a five-year low, they want to encourage those who might be living with undiagnosed dementia to come forward for guidance and support and feel empowered to take the next step.

Remaining events are from Wednesday, May 18 to Friday, May 20, when Dementia Friendly Ilkley Action will be at the Clarke Foley Centre from noon to 2pm each day.

And on Saturday, May 21 they will be near Ilkley Train Station from 10am to 2pm for information and a chat.

They are also running a raffle to raise funds to expand their awareness campaign.

For more information contact www.dfia.org.uk, call 07936 446097 or email: info@dfia.org.uk