The Minister for Social Care, Dawn Bowden, has heard first-hand how Welsh Government funding is benefitting people to live and age well.

The Minister met with members of the community group Dementia Friendly during a visit to the Eisteddfod. She also met with members of the Older Persons Advisory Group (OPAG).

Wales is the only country in the world where every local authority is fully supported in one nationwide mission to become Age Friendly.

The Social Care Minister said: "Our vision is for an Age-Friendly Wales where everyone can look forward to growing older.

"This means creating a nation that celebrates age and where people of all ages are supported to live and age well. Age does not diminish an individual’s right to be treated with dignity and respect.

"It was fantastic to visit the Eisteddfod and hear from older residents themselves that we are delivering on that commitment.

"It was also a pleasure to learn more about the work Rhondda Cynon Taf council is doing to foster an age friendly community and I congratulate the local authority on joining the WHO Global Network."

National Eisteddfod of Wales Accessibility Officer, Oliver Griffith-Salter, said: "We thrive to do our best for everyone that would like to attend the Eisteddfod and for the local area.

"By working with Dementia Friendly we learnt a significant amount about dementia which helped us to make the site as accessible as possible. Dementia has an impact on so many people and we did not want to exclude anyone from enjoying with their friends and family."

The Social Care Minister added: "I welcome the work of the Eisteddfod organisers to make sure older people living with dementia enjoy the event – recognising some people’s need to communicate in Welsh is key to ensuring our rights are upheld as we age."