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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Doris, my lovely mum

27/10/2020

This was the last time I saw my mum smile. I’d cared for her for 20 years. She’d only been in the care home for 4 months when Covid came. I could no longer see her and she didn’t understand why. She gave up on life, stopped eating and drinking and died 3 weeks after this photo was taken. She must have felt so lonely and abandoned. To not be with her during her last weeks was heartbreaking and I will forever feel the guilt of not being with her. It’s a sadness that will last forever.

Doris, my lovely mum
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