FACE-TO-FACE dementia clinics are returning to a Newton Abbot building society.

Nationwide and Dementia UK’s are running the sessions at the Newton Abbot branch this December, offering specialist support in a safe, comfortable and private space for people to discuss any aspect of dementia.

Hosted by Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurses, the clinics are open to anyone impacted by dementia, offering life-changing support to families and individuals in the area.

Appointments can be booked via Dementia UK’s website.

The clinics will offer practical and emotional advice on all aspects of dementia – from worries about symptoms through to getting a diagnosis and understanding how the condition can progress.

Dementia is often associated with memory problems, but the first symptoms of dementia are not always memory-related, meaning sometimes people don’t recognise the early signs.

The clinic in Newton Abbot is part of Nationwide’s social impact strategy, Fairer Futures, which addresses four of the UK’s biggest social issues through charity partnerships.

Nationwide is funding 30 dementia specialist Admiral Nurses and is hosting clinics in 200 branches across the country.

Sarah Cooper, Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK, said: ‘We’re looking forward to returning to the South West to offer support and advice to families affected by dementia in the area.

‘Our clinic programme, in partnership with Nationwide Building Society, has now been running for over a year which has enabled us to reach thousands of people across the country who need the support of a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse.’

Charlotte Kensett, Director of Customer Experience and Social Impact for Nationwide, said: ‘Dementia impacts millions of families and that’s why we’re incredibly proud to have brought life-changing support into 200 of our branches and helped more than 30,000 people through our partnership with Dementia UK.

‘As a mutual we believe we have a role to play in strengthening the communities we serve and supporting those most in need.’

To book a confidential and in-person appointment with an Admiral Nurse in the South West, visit: https://www.dementiauk.org/nationwide/?misc=media.

The clinics will visit the Newton Abbot branch in Queen Street on December 2, 3 and 4.