Lots of memes and 'inspirational' messages on FB? Nope.
Messages of hope for the future? Nope.
People talking about how together we can beat this? Nope.
In fact, I predict that not one of my friends will say anything about it - because everyone I know would like to stick their heads firmly in the sand and pretend that dementia doesn't happen.
But it does. And it happened to my wonderful, academic, active mum when she was still in her sixties. Now in her early seventies, she can't read, talks very little, struggles to feed herself, and doesn't know who I am. And tragically, doesn't even know her own surname.
All the friends she had won't see her anymore as they can't cope with her - women who pulled together through cancer, serious illnesses, surgery, becoming widows.
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CMOTDibbler · 18/05/2015 10:36
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