I am remembering a wonderful man who brought so much happiness to anyone he met. He was such a funny guy who had so much to give and a font of knowledge.
He meant so much to so many people and is sadly missed.
I am a chef that has worked in the care sector for 6 year's and I would like everyone to understand what can help people living with dementia and Alzheimer's.

I donated to Alzheimer's society in memory of my best friend who died 9 years ago from this dreadful disease.Also for a friend who has vascular dementia.

Hi my names Sue I had three people in my family suffered with dementia of different kinds my great aunt, my dad, bothe had Alzheimer’s but my uncle had frontal lobe dementia his was the worse of the three, I worked with dementia for over 30 years loved my job I met some amazing characters from all walks of life but when it’s your family it’s difficult.
To see my uncle not knowing his children or grandchildren was hard as he was a very hands on dad, but it did help me be a better care and understand how hard it was for families of residents, there’s a saying you never know how they feel till you walk in their shoes this is so true.
I hope and pray they do find a cure one day.

My Nanna passed away from Dementia in 2021. During this journey, I found the transition of becoming the person who had to make her cups of tea and help her very strange. As a grandchild you are so used to arriving to a warm and cosy house to spend time with your grandparents. But it was no longer that. I worried about my Grandad, who was still living with Nanna and was unwell with his own serious ailments. It was wearing him down and he was so sad and frustrated. Nanna would get very upset about tiny things and was not easy to live with - it was a battle to keep her happy and calm. For me, though, a part of loving Nanna was changing my behaviour to help her, and thinking of creative ways to engage with her. We would repeat visit places that made her feel safe, like the local McDonald's or the little shopping centre. For her birthday, I had the florist make a sensory bouquet, with Nanna's favourite colours, scents and interesting shapes. She loved them and was so engaged, asking again and again if they were for her! I was so pleased.
After Grandad died in 2019, we tried to cope for a while with carers at home for Nanna, but eventually she needed to move into a care home. Covid hit not long after, and it was a sequence of seeing Nanna between lateral flow tests and through a screen with a speaker. I try not to be bitter about this time, as it would be our last year and a bit with Nanna, and things were extra difficult with the restrictions.
I know a lot of people say your loved one isn't themselves anymore when they have dementia, but I don't think that's true. They're still in there, you just have to love them as they are, moment by moment.

I am currently battling the system to get funding and care for my husband and it is a battle the biggest l have faced in my 90years the system is completely broken

My dear Father was the first member of my own family who died from Dementia. Both my husband's parents passed away from slightly different forms of Dementia. And now my own dear husband has also been afflicted with tragic memory loss. It is the most soul destroying experience to watch a loved one going through memory loss and other the loss of other abilities.