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Meet Prudence, our Carer-in-Residence!
Seven years ago, my father was diagnosed with Early-onset Alzheimer’s and everything in my life changed. I was 22 years old and at first had no idea what this meant for myself or my family. For the first few years his decline was not overly impactful, and I went about my life as usual, aware my father was unwell, but not completely understanding the implications this would have, for his life or for mine. I never envisioned that I would one day become my dad’s carer, but a few years later I fell into the role, and it has been one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences of my life.
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