A day at the Limes - a day support service for younger people with dementia

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For staff at the Limes, an Alzheimer's Society day support service for younger people with dementia in Bristol, the main aim is to ensure that everyone has a good day.

For the last 14 years, the Limes has been supporting younger people with dementia and their families. There is a range of activities on offer, chosen to appeal to younger people. Although the symptoms of dementia are similar whatever a person's age, younger people with dementia may have different needs.

Manager Joanne O'Neill discusses how the centre got to where it is today, and members of staff and people with dementia comment on what makes the Limes so special.

To see a version of this film with subtitles, please go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBxG67SrIk8

There are more than 750,000 people in the UK affected by dementia with numbers set to rise to 1 million by 2021. More than half of these have Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading care and research charity for people with dementia and those who care for them.

Support the fight against dementia. Visit us at http://www.alzheimers.org.uk

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