Living with dementia and memory problems

Eric and Ros are married with three children. Eric is a retired actuary and Ros is a musician. They downsized to an apartment in a retirement village after Eric was diagnosed with Parkinson’s.

Laurie, aged 84, spent her early life in Jamaica where she trained as a seamstress. She moved to England with her husband and three children in 1961 and had four more children. Laurie worked as a nurse and continued to sew for people locally.

Paul, aged 77, is a retired mechanical engineer and lives with his wife. Early in his career, he briefly worked in France. He still practises his language skills in French. Foreign languages have always been of interest to him.

Soraya is aged 57 and is a carer. She enjoys spending time with her family but also values occasional time alone. She especially enjoys walking and time to clear her busy mind.