I think that most of the other programmes that have been on about dementia are only watched by people who have a loved one with the illness. This might have educated a wider range of people as they will have tuned in because it was Terry Pratchett.
However I thought that the programme unintentionally glamorised Alzheimer's as Terry is still very capable & has a lot of insight, also his jet setting & the plush care home for example we saw tonight (wonder how much a night that costs?)
The people he met up with this week again were all very aware & as eloquent as himself. Becky's Dad was obviously quite well down the line. I understand, the family most likely wanted to preserve his dignity so we weren't really shown that. He went for a check up on the progress of the illness, (was it every three months) My dad has been diagnosed with VAD for 17 months no one checks up on him.
I wasn't impressed with those injections, I think that man is on to a good thing for people with more money than sense.
I wondered what the purpose was of asking 'The Admiral' the time just before the injection. I was waiting for them to ask him again afterwards. Perhaps they did & edited it out if it was not better than the first time. Terry was surprised at how little time he was allowed with him post injection before they whisked him away.
One of Terry's last comments was about diagnosis & he said that afterwards people should not be shown the door, but a path.
So even he realises that you don't get a lot of help.
I wonder how long his assistant will stay I think he is struggling with the illness.