The Capital Breakfast presenter has recently spoken out on the condition after her dad was diagnosed with it - urging people 'not to be scared' about visiting loved one's who have dementia
Sian Welby has encouraged individuals "not to be scared" when it comes to visiting family members affected by dementia.
Sian said: "Something I would like to get across is for people not to be scared of it because I think, because it's our dads, we're really close to it and connected to it. When it is grandads and you're one step removed, there's a bit like 'oh, I don't want to go and visit him because it confuses him'."
Sian, set to feature on Saturday Kitchen with her Capital Breakfast colleagues Chris Stark and Jordan North this morning , emphasises the importance of acknowledging that dementia can "change" a person. She advocates for "embracing" loved ones and striving to understand them as they are now. During an appearance on This Morning earlier in the year, Sian discussed how her father's "independence" had been impacted by dementia. She recounted: "He was such a practical 'can do it' man, I never went to an MOT thinking the car would because my dad would fix it.
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