"You can enjoy yourself just as much as anyone else, even if you have dementia. ".
At a gathering intended to reduce the stigma attached to the condition, members of Harry, 11,'s primary school class got to know people with dementia.
The students came from Coleraine's Irish Society Primary School in County Londonderry.
On Friday, there was dancing and arts and crafts activity between the kids and the dementia support group members.
Because I don't know anyone who has dementia, I've never really done it, but it was quite enjoyable, Harry said.
Evie, 11, said: "I really enjoyed doing Zumba with all the dementia sufferers because it just goes to show how much fun they're having as well as me.
"I think they could still enjoy themselves, even with dementia. Forget about everything else. Just keep your attention on the present.
Victor Carson lives in Coleraine and is part of the dementia support group.
"It is very friendly and they have a good variety of activity which I enjoy. I like mixing with other people.
"I was so impressed by the young people. They were so modest and settled. You would think they had done it several times, which I am sure they haven't, but they just seemed to be at ease," he said.
Jessica McConkey also attends the dementia support group.
"It is absolutely awesome. There are so many different things going on and they day just flies.
"I just really enjoy it so much," she said.
Ciara Forsyth from the Connect North Service at the Building Communities Resource Centre helped organise the event alongside Age Concern Causeway.
She said "It is about bringing the dementia groups together along with the kids so they can learn a little bit about each other but also have some fun.
"It is about the kids understanding that dementia isn't maybe what they think it is.
"It is not an older person's disease. It's not part of normally getting older. It is a disease that can affect us all and it does affect our community on a larger scale.
"It was just important to break stigma and break assumptions before they set in with the kids. ".
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