She watched in despair as Alzheimer’s robbed her beloved mother Mamie of her mental faculties.
Dementia sufferer Bob Buckley was a known choke risk and required specialist care with meals during his stay at The Chase in Canterbury.
The Alzheimer’s Society research shows more than 500,000 visits were made to hospital emergency departments last year by patients with undiagnosed dementia
Social contact – whether a coffee with a friend or a trip to the shops – is important for keeping the brain active.
The 89-year-old woman had been a client of a Westpac branch on the North Island of New Zealand right up until her death on July 30, 2020.