Ananga and Jo Moonesinghe discuss all things life, from how they met and getting married, to their experience with Ananga's Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and the couple's hopes for the future.
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Taking each day as it comes in a relationship after a dementia diagnosis
Taking each day as it comes in a relationship after a dementia diagnosis .Ananga and Jo Moonesinghe discuss all things life, from how they met and getting married, to their experience with Ananga's Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and the couple's hopes for the future.
Strain on the family: A daughter shocked by what she has seen
Strain on the family: A daughter shocked by what she has seen .Life during lockdown: ‘I can’t wait for this to be over so I can hug my dad again!’
Life during lockdown: ‘I can’t wait for this to be over so I can hug my dad again!’ .Still Just You is my mum's dementia story in a song
Still Just You is my mum's dementia story in a song .Stephen's mum, Sheila, had a loving connection with her family that went beyond words. Even in the later stages of her dementia, Stephen continued to experience special moments with his mum when words were missing. This 'magical bond' was the foundation for his song, Still Just You.
I'm doing Memory Walk to raise awareness of young people's experiences with dementia
I'm doing Memory Walk to raise awareness of young people's experiences with dementia .Sophia had a strong bond with her grandfather, Peter. When he developed dementia, it was hard for her to deal with as a teenager. Sophia describes the effect dementia had on their family, and why, in 2022, she completed a Memory Walk in her papa's memory.
Women are bearing the brunt of the Government’s inaction on social care
Women are bearing the brunt of the Government’s inaction on social care .I don’t remember being called 'somebody with dementia' - Kathy's story
I don’t remember being called 'somebody with dementia' - Kathy's story .Kathy talks about growing up and her life before dementia. She tells the story of her experience with Alzheimer's disease, her close relationship with her son Sean and how they enjoy Alzheimer's Society's 'Singing for the Brain' groups.