Sadiq Khan launches Dementia Friendly Venues Charter

A 91-year-old woman from Tower Hamlets joined the mayor of London as he launched a new initiative to support people with Alzheimer's. Leila Clarke, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2015, met Sadiq Khan at the Museum of London this morning (May 18) to celebrate the Dementia Friendly Venues Charter. The venture aims to make London’s cultural venues “more welcoming and accessible” for visitors with dementia, through a range of dementia-friendly resources including sensory tours, inclusive performances and staff training.