STUDLEY Leisure Centre is offering free swimming for those living with dementia and their carers this week.
During Dementia Action Week which runs from May 16 to May 22 Everyone Active in partnership with Stratford-on-Avon District Council are offering the initiative at its leisure centres.
Alex Fuoco-Lang, Everyone Active’s contract manager, said: “We’re delighted to launch this initiative and hope it will encourage more people living with dementia to enjoy using our facilities.
“We know research has shown that swimming specifically has multiple benefits for people living with this condition, and is accessible, no matter what your age, ability or fitness level.
“Being more active will help people to live well with dementia, improving their physical fitness and mental wellbeing, as well as having fun.”
Cllr Ian Shenton, climate change portfolio at Stratford-on-Avon District Council said: “This is a fantastic initiative, one I would wholeheartedly support.”
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