WATCH: Russell Martin was diagnosed with dementia at 61 years old. He hopes a new support group in Orange will help people like him.
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00:00 So tell me a bit about the new dementia support group starting up in Orange.
00:04 It's a great program, I think it's a great program, getting people with dementia linked
00:11 into the community of Orange.
00:14 It's all about having a say in what they want to do, how they want to do it, and to actually
00:21 gain some support by talking to other people who are going through the dementia lifestyle
00:26 as well.
00:28 And what do you hope people like yourself gain from the group?
00:32 I think it's about ownership of doing things in the community, staying engaged, but also
00:39 awareness in the community that we have a population of people with dementia and supporting
00:45 those people when they need for, when they ask for help.
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