The pros and the cons of living alone with dementia

Hello, this is Julie from YODA and this diary entry is about living alone with dementia, and something that I find very challenging, but there are positives and negatives to all aspects of life. Some of the negatives that I find are the lack of support that you have during the worst days of my experience and the fact that I don’t have support when it comes to attending the medical appointments that I need to keep. Those are the times when I feel at my most vulnerable. And the positives: The fact that any of the others have been spared the pain and stress that the dementia journey can bring. And also the fact that there’s no one to take over unnecessarily when you’re just struggling a little bit so you do get to make the most of your full potential. Thank you.