Tag Archives: dementia

Wife’s heartbreak at Norwich City legend’s fight with Alzheimer’s disease

October 17, 2013   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia, Norfolk

Norwich City legend Duncan Forbes took pride in being able to memorise the results of every English football league match after viewing them just the once on a Saturday afternoon.

Norwich City legend Duncan Forbes on Mousehold Heath where in his time as a player he used to train. Photo: Simon Finlay Copy: For: EDP Sunday EDP pics © 2008 (01603) 772434 Norwich City legend Duncan Forbes on Mousehold Heath where in his time as a player he used to train. Photo: Simon Finlay Copy: For: EDP Sunday EDP pics © 2008 (01603) 772434

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However, his wife knew there was something seriously wrong when the former player and chief scout could not remember that his beloved team had played two days earlier on a Monday morning six years ago.

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Terry Pratchett: The Government is 'pussy-footing' around Alzheimer’s

October 12, 2013   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia

Sir Terry Pratchett pleads for the government to invest more money in Alzheimer’s research, on a new dementia blog

By: Laura Mitchell

 AWARENESS: Terry Pratchett has launched a new Alzheimer’s blog with an attack on politics
TERRY PRATCHETT, who suffers from a rare form of Alzheimer’s disease, has launched a new blog about dementia with a funny and honest look at funding and awareness of the disease.The novelist accused the Government of “pussy footing” around dementia and insisted a huge investment needed to be made to find a cure for the degenerative condition.The top-selling author, famous for his hilarious fantasy series of Discworld novels, said that technology and a compassionate care system help “paper over the cracks” but scientific advances are key.
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A Carer’s Story

October 10, 2013   Carers, dementia, family, health

Dementia Carers’ Support Service

Barry Sutton is a volunteer with CPFT’s Dementia Carers’ Support Service. Barry is one of a number of volunteers with lived experience of caring for someone with dementia who will support carers who are currently looking after a loved one with the disease. Barry tells us his story…

“In February 2002, my wife Anne, who was 52 and a care assistant, had been having problems with remembering things at work. There followed a long diagnostic process, considering all the possible causes, but she was finally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in November 2002 after an MRI scan.

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