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Football group for dementia sufferers minds active

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Older football fans living with dementia have said that sharing memories of past games has been a brilliant way to keep their minds active and meet new people.

The group, called Still On The Ball, meets at Norwich City's stadium once a month to reminisce about matches prior to the 1970s.

Organisers Age UK Norwich said the sessions showed how "sport and memory can come together to make a difference".

Eddie Edwards, 69, said a woman at the group told him she came along with "a guy living with dementia and I go home with my husband".