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By Lord Ashley of Stoke - 10th October 2010
Lord Ashley of Stoke writes for ePolitix.com on the support given to people with dementia.
Anyone interested in the problems of disability must be impressed and, perhaps depressed, by the number of people affected and the variety of problems. But there can be no doubt about the urgency of their condition and the need for positive action.
Amongst this group must be mentioned people with dementia who also suffer from blindness or deafness. These people must be living in the kind of world which we all want to avoid.
The need is for urgent action to be taken to identify this group and examine the facilities available to help them, and I expect the government to do what it can to help. But good will is not enough and positive, practical action is the only way of beginning to tackle these horrendous problems.
Generalities are not enough. I hope that the government will grasp this unpleasant nettle for people who are so disabled and begin a really active campaign to ensure a better future for them than the situation they are enduring at present.
The purpose of this Question is to add to the growing debate on dementia and its consequences.
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