Diagnosis of dementia does not mean your life is over

Posted on 27 January 2016

Hi, it’s Tommy reporting.

Dementia is a life-limiting condition, it stops you doing the things you would normally do without reasonable hope of a cure. But a diagnosis of dementia does not mean your life is over. It means that there will be challenges ahead.

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