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Pat, aged 75, has a diagnosis of mixed dementia and takes medication for this. She is a retired office manager and lives with her husband, Barrie. She has always enjoyed reading and writing and is a published author.
Pat gained a degree in English and American literature and went on to write plays and novels. She enjoys art, painting wildlife in particular, and has her work on display...
The diagnosis process for Ray was difficult due to the restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic. He visited his GP after his family noticed that he was repeating things. He was referred to the memory clinic and was given his diagnosis…
Ray is a retired headteacher. He is married to Barbara and they have two children. Ray has a diagnosis of mixed dementia, Alzheimer’s disease with Vascular dementia.
Lorraine, aged 69, has a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease with Vascular dementia. After finding that groups in her area were aimed at people with advanced dementia, she decided to set up her own service for people living with early-stage dementia.
Lorraine is a retired teacher for children with additional needs and lives with her husband. She regularly goes to church but sometimes finds it challenging being around a lot of...
Keith likes to keep busy and attends a variety of activities each week. He goes to exercise classes and a dementia support group twice a week. He is also part of a singing group and is a talented artist. Keith…
Keith, aged 73, has a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease with vascular dementia. He is married and lives with his wife in a village. Keith is now retired but first worked...
Maxine, aged 74, has a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. Her medication is Rivastigmine patches worn on the skin. She visited her GP when she noticed increasing difficulties finding words and organising her thoughts. Maxine says it is important to get an…
Maxine is a writer and editor who retired aged 73. She worked as a psychotherapist for almost 30 years. Maxine has many interests including ecology, gardening and art; she writes...
When Vera was in her fifties, she had brain surgery for a condition called Chiari malformation. She experienced painful headaches for many years until her surgery. Vera likes to knit to raise money for a charity that support people with…
Vera, aged 76, is a retired school chef and lives with her husband, Geoff. They have three sons who keep in contact regularly. Vera has a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and...
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…
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....
Tony, aged 84, is a retired organic chemist and lives with his wife, Moira. Tony has been assessed by the memory clinic and is awaiting a diagnosis, He visited his GP when he noticed that his memory had got worse…
Tony and his wife have always enjoyed travelling. When working as a lecturer in Hong Kong, Tony learned to speak Cantonese and Mandarin. Tony is still fluent in several languages...
David goes to a social group that meets twice a month for people with dementia and carers. They have lunch at the group and do activities like dancing, singing and playing board games.
David, aged 89, has a diagnosis of vascular dementia with Alzheimer’s disease. He lives with his wife in a friendly village. He spent time working abroad when he was younger.
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…
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...
