Maldon and Burnham schools join bid to battle dementia | Maldon and Burnham Standard
Maldon's Plume Academy has put up a permanent banner to mark Dementia Action Week. It is hoping to become a 'dementia-friendly' school. The scheme includes reducing the stigma surrounding dementia, boosting activities between generations and raising awareness about the illness. Statistics show one in three children and young people will know someone with dementia, often a grandparent but increasingly a parent. Youngsters at Burnham Primary and St Mary’s Primary, in the town, were also busy drawing forget-me-not flowers to display in shop windows throughout the week to raise awaren...