More than seven in 10 dementia clinic appointments booked by women Nationwide [Video]

More than seven in 10 appointments for dementia clinics in Nationwide Building Society branches have been booked by women.

The gender disparity reflects women disproportionately bearing caregiving responsibilities, the society said.

Around 70% of appointments have been made by daughters, daughters-in-law, sisters, and wives – compared with 19% made by husbands, sons and sons-in-law, Nationwide said.

The remaining 11% were booked by people in other relationships.

People can book free clinic appointments in branches, and they are available for anyone affected by dementia, including family members and carers.

Nationwide has partnered with Dementia UK to offer specialist support across more than 200 branches, and said the clinics are also available to non-Nationwide customers, as well as its members.

More than 470 appointments have been booked so far, following a pilot in July.

Since the pilot’s launch, northern regions have seen the highest demand, Nationwide said. As more Nationwide dementia clinics …