Dementia Features to run on ITV West - 8 March-11 March

These dementia features will go out in the pan-regional section of the programme at approximately 6.15pm each day.

The features are:

Tuesday 8th: Looks at:

  • What dementia is;
  • Predictions in the numbers who will get it ;
  • The fact that many patients and carers say care isn’t all it should be at the moment; and
  • Introduces the dementia strategy

Wednesday 9th: Looks at:

  • Some of what is being done in the South West to improve the lot of patients;
  • Star system in Cornwall; and
  • Training for home carers in Gloucester etc

Thursday 10th Looks at:

  • The views of younger sufferers and their specific needs (quite a personal view)

Friday 11th: Looks at:

  • Research, funding for it - A lot of the filming is at the brain bank at Frenchay