In the UK, research shows dementia affects around 850,000 people. Following this, more than 70% of residents in the UK’s 18,000 care homes have some form of dementia, and it is thought that 50% of those living with dementia have undetected or untreated pain.

Louise Fetigan, founder of Little Troopers, a charity that supports the children of British Armed Forces personnel, explains why she feels the wellbeing of military children has been forgotten and how the volume of referrals to the charity’s new therapy programme demonstrates an urgent need for more support.