I shout from the rooftops at every opportunity about dementia

Read by Philly Hare on behalf of Wendy Mitchell

Why it’s important for our voice to be heard,

I use to be a very private person but I was so appalled at the lack of awareness and lack of understanding about dementia that I now shout from the roof tops at every opportunity simply to get people talking about dementia. Some people remain silent because they’re embarrassed – my response to that is to say that ‘we have a complex brain disease so why on earth should we be embarrassed?’ Others remain silent because they are afraid of what people may say, such is the stigma associated with dementia. So through Dementia Diaries, we’re allowed to voice our opinions, our feelings, our thoughts, to enable those without dementia to take a glimpse into the reality of our world.

Wendyxx