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Welsh government launches dementia consultation
As the Welsh Government begins to shape its first dementia strategy to improve care, dementia patients and carers have been asked to share their experiences.
Figures released by the Alzheimer’s Society show that dementia affects 45,000 people in Wales, with experts fearing that this number could rise by 40 per cent over the next 10 years. With dementia now costing £1.4 billion a year, the Welsh government wants people, families and carers living with dementia to share their experience.
Sue Phelps, director of Alzheimer's Society in Wales, said: “We strongly encourage contributions and insight from people affected by dementia to help guide Welsh Government. This is a real opportunity to deliver better dementia care, support, and services.
“We will be pushing for a strategy that is ambitious and achievable in order to deliver real change which fully supports the 45,000 people with dementia in Wales and make Wales a truly dementia friendly nation.
"This consultation is hugely significant for people affected by dementia right across Wales today and for the years to come."
The consultation runs until March.
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