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Memories of my mother

A beaming smile, eyes bright and pleading, arms outstretched with fingers long and wriggling with anticipation.  Then, when leaning over, a hug so strong that you felt your neck would break and, inside, you knew your heart was breaking
Read Marian's story

He still remembers

For the past four years, I spent my time in the States looking after people with mental disability. But the one person who got me was my resident with Alzheimer's. He came to stay at our home after some months in hospital.
Read Michael's story

Shadow Of The Man I Used To Know

My father was diagnosed four years ago with Vascular Dementia and (like Terry Pratchett), Posterior Cortical Atrophy; although tragically, it seems, his condition developed many years before without us realising, when something may have been done to prevent it from destroying our lives.
Read Madeleine's story

       
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Your story archive

Read previous stories and poems that have appeared on the Your story page.
       

Latest poems

How the carers still care

Oh I wish I were a saint
Unfortunately I ain't
Brian you were a loveable lad
Always happy, never sad
Loved by all, always kind,
But now Alzheimer's has affected your mind.

Read the lyrics by Christine Ring

Alzheimer's

I have just returned from my GP's surgery,
I visited with my family, husband and two children,
I was visiting to receive the news I was dreading,
And it wad not good news.

Read the lyrics by John Killelay

You're doing a great job

I'm doing a wonderful job,
I am told again and again.
But that does not help me it just causes pain.

Read the lyrics by Chas Beale

       

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