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May 9, 2018
Meet Alice, an 88-year old living with dementia
Alice learned to swim at a young age and enjoyed swimming in her spare time until she was a teenager. … …
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May 9, 2018
Martha and Charles’ story
Martha is the full-time carer of her husband Charles. Charles has Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Parkinson’s disease and he … …
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May 7, 2018
Gillian and Roger make the most of Dementia Friendly Swimming
In 2014 Gillian was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She had always been a strong swimmer, winning butterfly championship titles and … …
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May 1, 2018
Helen enjoying Dementia Friendly Swimming
Helen was diagnosed with gradual onset dementia two years ago. She has always been active, she trained as a yoga … …
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June 24, 2016
Swimming with dementia in Durham
Fred Braithwaite has been swimming with dementia in Durham since July 2015 and always attends the sessions with his wife, … …
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June 24, 2016
Swimming with dementia in Manchester
Over the last 12 months, Dementia-Friendly swimming sessions have been introduced to East Manchester Leisure Centre, Wythenshawe Forum, the Manchester … …
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March 8, 2016
Chester Le Street case study
Chester Le Street Leisure Centre in County Durham was one of the flagship leisure centres for Swim England’s Dementia Friendly … …