Alex Winstanley is a best-selling author and award-winning social entrepreneur from Wigan, England. Through his books, he raises awareness of a range of long-term health conditions, in a positive and supportive way, for children and young people. He is extremely passionate about promoting a diverse and inclusive society, where every person is valued and celebrated. Each of his books are inspired by real people, as Alex believes nothing is more important than giving a voice to those with lived experience. His first book, My Grandma Has Dementia, inspired by his own grandmother, won a Dementia Hero Award in 2021. In this episode, we discuss his work with the disabled, what happens when we don’t shield children from confusing medical conditions such as dementia, and how to find support services to help care for a loved one. All book sales directly support the work of Alex's not-for-profit training organization, Happy Smiles Training CIC, which is led by disabled young adults. See more about their nationally recognised work on their website or on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Read Alex’s AlzAuthors Post: https://alzauthors.com/2021/09/01/alex-winstanley-…dma-has-dementia/  Start reading My Grandma Has Dementia now! https://amzn.to/3usNZWf Note: We are an Amazon Associate and may receive a small commission from book sales. Connect with Alex Winstanley Website: https://www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/our-books/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/alexwinstanleyauthor Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/alexwauthor Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alexwinstanleyauthor Happy Smiles Training CIC: http://www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/ See Alex talking about his second book, 'My Uncle Has Depression', on ITV News here. Each season our podcast brings you six of our authors sharing their dementia journeys. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a word. If our authors’ stories move you please leave a review. And don’t forget to share our podcast with family and friends in need of knowledge, comfort and support on their own dementia journeys. AlzAuthors is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please visit https://alzauthors.com/donate/ . Thank you for listening. AlzAuthors.com