A voice for Britain’s dementia sufferers:
Not to everyone’s liking because it’s in the Guardian
But an interesting article that will have some relevance to many members
Jimbo
Two months ago, Nicci Gerrard wrote about her campaign to allow more visiting time for loved ones with dementia. It provoked a huge response
Major triumphs often come from small and modest first steps and a cry from the heart. In November, barely eight weeks ago, Nicci Gerrard wrote about her father, a former GP and businessman, John Gerrard. He had suffered from dementia for several years since his mid-70s, before entering hospital in February 2014, aged 86, with leg ulcers. He was admitted, the author and journalist wrote, “strong, mobile, healthy, continent, reasonably articulate and cheerful”. Five weeks later, after an outbreak of norovirus meant his family could see him only infrequently, he emerged “skeletal, incontinent, immobile, incoherent, lost”
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http://www.theguardian.chttp://www....4/dementia-voice-sufferers-campaign-awareness
Not to everyone’s liking because it’s in the Guardian
But an interesting article that will have some relevance to many members
Jimbo
Two months ago, Nicci Gerrard wrote about her campaign to allow more visiting time for loved ones with dementia. It provoked a huge response
Major triumphs often come from small and modest first steps and a cry from the heart. In November, barely eight weeks ago, Nicci Gerrard wrote about her father, a former GP and businessman, John Gerrard. He had suffered from dementia for several years since his mid-70s, before entering hospital in February 2014, aged 86, with leg ulcers. He was admitted, the author and journalist wrote, “strong, mobile, healthy, continent, reasonably articulate and cheerful”. Five weeks later, after an outbreak of norovirus meant his family could see him only infrequently, he emerged “skeletal, incontinent, immobile, incoherent, lost”
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http://www.theguardian.chttp://www....4/dementia-voice-sufferers-campaign-awareness