A life-long Elvis fan from Wellington has declared himself “all shook up – in a good way” and is full of praise for the latest bio-pic about his idol, Elvis Presley the King of Rock and Roll.

Alec Wilmott, who lives at specialist dementia-care home Camelot House and Lodge, was delighted to be part of a group outing to see a dementia-friendly screening of the new Baz Luhrmann movie that stars Austin Butler as the young Elvis and Tom Hanks as his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

Alec said: “It was a great movie and the sound-track really took me back. I’ve had a wonderful time.”

Alec and six fellow residents saw the film at the Wellesley Cinema in Wellington, at a dementia-friendly screening of Elvis The Movie.

These special screenings feature adjustments designed to make the cinema more accessible for people with sensory sensitivities, with the volume being lower than at a standard screening, the lights left on low, and adverts and trailers removed.

Richard Dempslake, activities co-ordinator for Camelot House and Lodge, said: “The Wellesley’s relaxed showings of films are perfect for our residents, and especially for films like this one where they can sing and clap along to the music.

“It’s lovely for them to have a change of scenery in an environment with things like familiar music to keep them happy. They had a great time.

“The activities we arrange for the people who live at Camelot House and Lodge are very much person-centred, and this outing certainly hit the sweet spot as far as Alec was concerned.” 

Camelot House and Lodge is run by award-winning dementia-care provider Camelot Care which has other homes in Bridgwater and Plymouth www.camelotcare.co.uk