South London council failure leaves elderly woman with dementia paying £3k for care after ignoring assessment requests. Dementia Care Failure Merton Council Ignored Elderly Woman’s Plea Hey, listen to this story. A council in South London messed up. They didn’t check on an elderly woman’s care needs. This went on for a whole year. She…
Ross M raised £136k+ for Alzheimer Scotland. Nominated for award. Inspired by mom with disease, Angie. Young Carer Nominated for Pride of Scotland Award After Fundraising Ross McNamee’s mom, Angie, has dementia. She doesn’t recognize him anymore, but he still says she is his best friend. Angie was diagnosed at 40, when Ross was only…
William Hodge, accused of killing his wife in 1984, is unfit for trial due to dementia, court papers revealed. Man Accused of Wife’s Murder Declared Unfit to Stand Trial A man won’t face trial for his wife’s murder. William Hodge, 79, is accused of killing Marion, who disappeared in 1984 from Lockerbie, Scotland, at the…
Jade Wignall burgled an 88 year old with dementia in Cleethorpes, stealing money and claiming her benefits weren’t enough. Woman Burgled Elderly Dementia Sufferer Claiming Benefits Were Not Enough Okay, listen to this story. It’s about a really awful crime. An elderly woman with dementia got tricked. She invited a stranger into her house. The…