When Marion Ritchie's husband was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 65, she did not realise how quickly his entire personality would deteriorate before her eyes. Marion and her daughters received little formal support to cope with the emotional toll of watching someone they loved change beyond recognition.
When Marion Ritchie's husband was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 65, she did not realise how quickly his entire personality would deteriorate before her eyes. Dave, who was a pilot in the Navy in his younger years and had two daughters with Marion, was "devastated" when he received the news but they tried to carry on as normal for as long as possible.
He survived for nine years after his diagnosis before passing away in 2019 but Marion says their lives became a "nightmare" as the disease progressed. She says she and her daughters received little formal support to cope with the emotional toll of watching someone they loved change beyond recognition."My daughters, who were in their twenties at the time, were probably grieving for not having their dad at graduations, at weddings, or to see his grandchildren. "I was just grieving for the future that was gone. We were married within a year of meeting, and I thought we were going to be there until the end."About 90,000 people in Scotland are living with dementia at any one tim
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