This week on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, there was a piece all about the effect Alzheimer's has on a couple's friendships and social lives. With 700 000 people living with dementia in the UK, this is an aspect of the illness which is rarely touched upon but affects hundreds of thousands of people. Well worth another listen...
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Jun 28, 2009
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