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Cici and Izzy's story: I hope sharing our experience helps other young carers

Dementia UK

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Cici: My dad was diagnosed with a form of dementia called posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) at the age of 54, when I was just 11. My parents initially put the symptoms down to a range of possible issues like poor eyesight, stress or anxiety. Dementia was the last thing we expected. It took two years from when they first noticed the symptoms to finally getting a diagnosis. Izzy: My dad had a brain haemorrhage in 2016 when I was 14. He experienced a traumatic brain injury and had open brain surgery. He seemed to recover well, but in 2022, we noticed he had some cognitive issues. Dad was diagnosed with young onset vascular dementia at 54 years old.

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