“I PROMISED MUM I WOULDN’T MOVE HER INTO A CARE HOME”

From the ‘Alzheimer’s society’

“Mum knows every nook and cranny of her home, I promised I wouldn’t move her.”

Jag and her mum, who has dementia, live 200 miles apart. Like so many others, Jag has been exhausted trying to find appropriate care and is worried. that she soon won’t be able to afford the costs.

“Jag’s experience is much too common. People with dementia and their carers don’t get the support they should. That’s unacceptable and unfair.

Now we know the result of the election, we need commitments to end this injustice. People with dementia should have the same support as people with other diseases.”

READ JAG’S STORY

“It’s like someone changed the lightbulb for a brighter one.”

Just a few months after the birth of Lydia’s son Lincoln, her Nana, Berenice, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Despite the initial shock, Lydia is happy to see Nana and Lincoln share precious moments together.

READ LYDIA’S STORY: “WHEN NANA MET MY BABY BOY”

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