The reality of dementia in lockdown

The impact of coronavirus has been shattering for families affected by dementia. Urgent action must be taken to better protect people ahead of the winter.

Dedicate a message to Government to make them address the reality of lockdown for people affected by dementia. 

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My beautiful mum Mavis Shallish

Tansin Benn (daughter)
25/10/2020

Mum lives with me and my wonderful husband Barry in Weston super Mare. Her Alzheimer's diagnosis was in 2013 and after an early seizure was taken off medication and 'signed off' by the mental health team. In the last 7 years no medical / social care practitioner has called to monitor changes or to ask if / how the family is coping. No attention has been paid to the brain disease which robs her of the life she once had. She is now 95 and lockdown has curtailed whatever activities we did.

My beautiful mum Mavis Shallish
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