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Adrian Beaumont Opening Doors London #dementiaseenandheard

Mike Parish, Husband and Sole Carer of Tom Hughes Living with Dementia

The beginning of the story… • Cognitive Decline - slow and subtle • The loneliness of diagnosis • Overwhelmed • Can good friends and relationships mitigate against impact? • The only gay in the village • Reaching out for information, fellowship and support

The Journey… • The Doctor will see you now… and again… and again… • Alice in Wonderland, making sense of behaviour and constantly adjusting • Good times and Bad times, no time for sadness • Holding hands • The power and love of the individual you care for

What’s Missing • Person centred care - what does that mean for us? • Support for people under 65 affected by dementia • Need for outreach to contact hard to reach LGBT+ individuals and communities • Positive and welcoming statements

Patrick Ettenes Living with dementia #dementiaseenandheard

Q&A Do you have any questions for: Adrian Beaumont Mike Parish or Patrick Ettenes? #dementiaseenandheard

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