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Dementia has robbed us of a life together
Man tells how wife’s dementia has robbed them of their life together
A FORMER helicopter pilot said his wife’s dementia has ‘robbed’ them of their life together.
Mike Keller, aged 66, of Southway, is June’s full-time carer.
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SUPPORT: Mike Keller and wife June, pictured in front of her artwork
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SUPPORT: Mike Keller and wife June, pictured in front of her artwork
The cruel disease is progressively destroying her short-term memory and ability to communicate.
Mike’s mother also suffered from dementia, before she died aged 95 last year.
He told their story to raise awareness of the devastating condition.
There are around 3,000 people living with dementia in Plymouth. Numbers are expected to rocket by up to 40 per cent by 2025, partly due to an aging population.
‘Most vulnerable hit hardest by cuts’
PLANS to close three dementia care homes in Sheffield were met with disbelief and anger from stunned carers and families.
Rita Brookes, who helped defeat last year’s plans to close Woodland View and Birch Avenue, said she could not believe more closures are on the cards.
The 58-year-old, whose aunt suffers from severe dementia and is still being treated in Woodland View, said: “They are coming up with the same arguments as they did last year – that this care could be done cheaper in essentially private hands.
Surrey deploys army of dementia advisors
Posted by SurreyNews ⋅ February 15, 2012 ⋅
A small army of dementia advisors has been deployed by Surrey County Council to help people with the illness live independently in their own homes.
Specialist advisors* are visiting individuals, their carers and families to act as a guide and help them navigate the system to get help or access local services.
They provide information and advice on the choices available to the 14,000 people in Surrey with dementia, including the near 6,000 who are living with the illness but have not been diagnosed.
