Woman's Own

Life as a dementia carer

Just the idea of a close friend or family member being diagnosed with dementia can strike fear into many of us. Yet, that is the daily reality for the UK’s 700,000 unpaid carers who are looking after loved ones. ‘It’s almost like a bereavement,’ says psychiatrist Dr Arghya Sarkhel. ‘You’re losing your near and dear ones, and yet they are fully conscious and can talk, even if they don’t make sense at

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