Hello Phyllida. Thankfully, I have little knowledge of anyone with dementia or Alzheimer's apart from an acquaintance in our village who has suffered this terrible infliction For some few years, she is now mid- sixties, recognises no one, cannot enjoy her soon to be 5 very young gc's, has no quality of life left and has to be locked in the house for her own safety when left alone when her husband works on the farm. Thankfully there is very little she would be able to do to injure herself or the property. Friends have rallied round for years trying to make life 'normal' for her but now it seems a pointless task as she is just a shell of her former self and takes and give no enjoyment. It seems such a terribly cruel way to end an active, productive life.
Sorry to be repetitive, but when Emma was on GN recently I had to tell her how much I enjoyed the Winter Guest, just loved it to bits as not only was it poignant and funny but close to home both geographically and literally. Thank you so much for bringing so much pleasure to we viewing public