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Louise, David and Hazel

Finding out

The emotions behind realising that the person you are closest to in the world - your husband, your father - is going to disappear over time…

Imagine what it would feel like to find out someone you've known and loved for most of your life was about to change who they are, day by day. When someone's diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, the future's a daunting prospect both for the person with the condition, and those around them.

David's officially had Alzheimer's for five years but his wife Hazel thinks he's had it for nearer 12. Along with her daughter Louise she cares for him at their home in Halmerend near Newcastle.

Here Louise, and firstly Hazel, describe the moment they first realised something was wrong...

last updated: 18/04/2008 at 16:05
created: 29/01/2008

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