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Dementia Stories


Jul 22, 2021

Sophie Hogg talks about how she felt when she was given the diagnosis of Vascular Dementia. She had no idea that she had dementia and it took some time to accept, and come to terms with, her condition. The shock and issues such as power of attorney were very confusing for both Sophie and her husband. She tells us how they have adapted to living with dementia as a couple-before and during Covid Lockdown how difficult it was and what support and activities, such as going to the gym and swimming, that she found helpful. She also has ideas for on-going support that she would like to have as things start to reopen after Lockdown, particularly for carers