A new Alzheimer’s Society group is launching in Milford Haven today to encourage people with dementia and their carers to try something new.

A Gentle Exercise group will start today, Thursday, April 16 and will run between 11am and 12.30om at Steynton Church Hall, Milford Haven.

The course is open to people with dementia and their carers and will run for seven weeks.

The group is part of the ‘Try Something New’ project being delivered across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Swansea, Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, after the Alzheimer’s Society was awarded over £720,000 from the Big Lottery Fund.

Helen Morris, Group Coordinator for Alzheimer’s Society said: “Just because someone has received a diagnosis of dementia it shouldn’t mean that they no longer have the opportunity to acquire new skills and share in new experiences, including our new exercise.

“There are 45,000 people living with dementia in Wales and as the population ages, we all face the risk of one day developing the condition. We hope that this new ‘Try Something New’ project will increase public awareness of dementia and give people a better understanding of the condition; reducing the stigma.

“Our aim is to reach out to those who may not have otherwise accessed our support services, and give them the chance to try something new. We want to support people with dementia to get involved with different activities in their local communities.”

To find out more about the Gentle Exercise group please telephone 01646 692329 or email helen.morris2@alzheimers.org.uk