Profiles

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Soraya

Soraya lives with other conditions which affect her daily life, including diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. She has noticed increasing memory problems and ‘brain fog’ but has not yet asked for help from her doctor.

  • Background

    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...

  • Laurie

    Laurie finds she is getting more forgetful as she gets older and things are slow to come to mind. Her daughter recommend going to the Memory Hub. Since joining and doing the exercises at the group, her memory has improved…

  • Background

    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...

  • Paul

    Paul has a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment. As being an engineer required a logical way of thinking, he finds it frustrating that his MCI has impacted his memory and ability to problem solve. Paul tries to use mnemonics to…

  • Background

    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....

  • Eric and Ros

    Eric, aged 86, noticed he was having difficulty remembering people’s names. He was also having trouble with his balance so he talked to his GP about it. After a series of cognitive tests, Eric was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and memory…

  • Background

    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...