Unheard Voices – Gerry King
Willy chats so his good friend Gerry King about when Gerry was diagnosed with Early Onset Dementia. Gerry gives a very honest account of how this affected himself and his family but concludes by saying ‘It’s not a death sentence’.
Unheard Voices – Audrey Ross
Audrey shares her story of her Early Onset Dementia with her friend Willy who she met through STAND in Fife. Audrey’s grandchildren explain her diagnosis as ‘It’s OK Gran we ken your brain’s broken’ which is fine by Audrey as she feels ‘If you get diagnosed with dementia, it’s not the end of the world it’s just a new way of life’.
Unheard Voices – Ron Coleman
Ron Coleman the self-named ‘Demented Poet’ chats to his pal Willy whose been nicknamed ‘The Demented Artist’ about Ron’s Early Onset Dementia diagnosis. Ron chats about all the dark places of dementia including incontinence and death but also comments ‘I might be demented but I’m enjoying being an artist that I probably wouldn’t be if I hadn’t got dementia’.
