Interview with John - a person living with mixed dementia

"The most distressing thing is that I can't remember what I did ten minutes ago, never mind ten years ago."
We spoke to John - a 93-year-old living with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia - about his experiences with the condition.
People like John are why continued funding and breakthroughs in dementia research are so vital. Our vision is a world free from dementia.
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[@madik3875]

What a wonderful person your grandad is! ❤

[@olwens1368]

Sounds as if he's still charming and energetic, and a thoroughly nice man. His comments about 'not expecting too much of me' and 'feeling lost' are very telling, and I'll try to remember them when dealing with a family member who has similar problems. Thank you, both.

[@kaydee.shayd.]

Thank you so much for sharing this. Your grandpa seems like such a nice man. My mom was recently diagnosed with the same illness, but she is only 61. It's terrifying and I have no idea what we are up against. It is comforting to see that your grandpa is still himself, he's still in there. This gives me a whole new perspective.

[@jemschmidt7893]

My mother was 58. It's so very sad. At least this lovely man had retirement, xxx

[@janetbrindley1391]

My dad was 77 when he died .......he was my rock and such a clever man. The decline was brutal. Please God we find a cure for this horrible disease.

[@debbiemiller5097]

What a precious person.