A GROUP supporting people with young onset dementia is moving to a new venue in York.

The Alzheimer’s Society will meet at the Spurriergate Centre, in Spurriergate, York, on the last Wednesday of each month from 2pm to 3.30pm, after moving out of its former home at the University of York’s T Centre, in Innovation Way, Heslington.

The sessions provide a relaxed atmosphere that aims to support people with dementia to keep socially active as well as helping people express themselves.

Visitors who attend will be able to talk to other people affected by the condition and get help and advice from the society’s dementia support workers.

Linda Haggie, Operations Manager for Alzheimer’s Society in North Yorkshire, said: “We’re excited to be moving this group to a new venue in York.

“We are fortunate to have a group for people living with Young Onset Dementia as it can make a huge difference to people’s sense of wellbeing, help people keep involved in their communities, have fun and socialise.

“There are around 130 people with young onset dementia living in the York area.

“With the right support people can live well with the condition for a number of years.”

The need for groups supporting those with dementia is growing and the Alzheimer’s Society is funding research into the cause, care, cure and prevention of all types of dementia.

The charity’s research points out that 850,000 people in the UK have a form of dementia.

In less than ten years a million people will be living with dementia and this figure will soar to two million people by 2051.

As well as this group Alzheimer’s Society in North Yorkshire has a number of services

including Singing for the Brain and Activity Groups such as bowling and indoor kurling.

To find out more about the new or existing groups visit

alzheimers.org.uk/localinformation or contact 01904 567701.