Relative careYou are in: Stoke & Staffordshire > First Person > Relative care Four powerful stories from those who care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and an exclusive interview with the author Terry Pratchett about living with the condition. Also, a five-part look at the modern grandparent and how their roles have changed..  Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld novels, talks about discovering he had the condition…  Losing someone to Alzheimer’s is known as ‘the long good bye’…  What’s it like to care for a mother with Alzheimer’s disease?  The tragedy of the moment of knowing that a loved one has developed Alzheimer’s  One man's story about the last few years with his wife... how he lost her to Alzheimer's  The hectic life of the modern grandparent and the roles that they play...  Meet the unpaid and on call child carers…  Is granny old and mad? Here's what some local children think of their grandparents...  What if you weren't allowed to see your grandchild?  What does it feel like to become a grandparent for the first time?  Discover how you can get involved in the Community Memories project on BBC Radio Stoke You are in: Stoke & Staffordshire > First Person > Relative care |
