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Julie's story: how her Admiral Nurse helped her understand the complexities of the health and social system

Dementia UK

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The first signs that things were not right were back in 2011 – Brian was 64. He used to be a plumber and was very good at DIY. He ended up making things worse instead of better and became quite forgetful – we just put it down to age. In 2011 during a shopping trip, we were discussing what we were going to do with my mum and step-dad who were due to visit. Brian became angry and I had no idea why. He reached for the handbrake whilst the car was still in motion and I told him not to do that – I felt frightened, especially when there was a bus right behind us.

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