HSE in partnership with Boots Ireland host free ‘Let’s talk about dementia and brain health’ event in Leitrim

The HSE together with Boots Ireland invites the community to come together in Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim for an evening of information and inspiration.

Boots located at Carrick on Shannon Shopping Centre, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim is set to host a free brain health and dementia awareness event on May 20th at 6.30pm, as part of a nationwide series in partnership with the HSE’s Dementia: Understand Together campaign.

During the one-hour workshop healthcare professionals and people affected by dementia will reflect on dementia and the things we can do to look after our brain health. Participants will also hear of the practical steps we can all take to support people with dementia in our communities.

Boots has proudly partnered with the Dementia: Understand Together campaign since 2016, working to make stores and communities more dementia inclusive through staff training and public events.

Speaking about the initiative Fiona Foley, Senior Project Manager with the HSE’s National Dementia Services, said: “We are grateful to Boots for organising these events for the local community, and to be invited to speak about these important topics. It shows their commitment to continuing the conversation around dementia and helping people to understand how to look after their brain health and reduce their personal risk of developing dementia. The Dementia: Understand Together partnership with Boots is a great example of how pharmacy and retail organisations can help to build dementia inclusive communities, and work alongside the many local community champions who are making a real difference to the lives of people with dementia in Ireland.”

The event is free to attend but ticketed. You can reserve a place online via this link:
https://dementiaroadshow.boots.ie