Memory clinic helps those living alone
3, Jul, 2009
Hazel, 79, from Penryn, has memory problems but is fully aware of them. She lives alone and attends the Age Concern day centre every week. “I’ve had problems with my memory since I was about 76 – it started gradually and... Read More

Language teacher loses her memory
3, Jul, 2009
Elizabeth, 85, used to be a school teacher in Falmouth and spoke four languages. She lives with her husband Bill, a retired headmaster. She has severe memory problems. She said: “I do have problems with my memory. I used to b... Read More

How singing is transforming lives
3, Jul, 2009
A SINGING group in Castle Cary is helping transform the lives of people with memory problems. Singing for the Brain was launched in the town by the Alzheimer’s Society in January this year to provide mental stimulation for pe... Read More

It's the family's turn to give something back
2, Jul, 2009
WORLD War Two veteran and former field gunner Joe Sevieri has eight children, 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Now the 86-year-old widower has been diagnosed with dementia, his son John said it's the family’s tu... Read More