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Jo's story: My whole world shrank

Dementia UK

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John and I met when I was 25 and he was 46. He had a very youthful outlook on life, so I never really noticed our age gap at the time. We met on stage in a village pantomime. I played Aladdin and John was my on-stage brother, Wishee Washee. John had many other talents, including cooking, growing vegetables, making wine and jam, knitting and sewing, playing multiple instruments, sports and DIY. He even had a pilot’s licence. All while running his own business as a chartered surveyor for 40 years.

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