Katherine Proctor

Why I am here.

Wednesday 29th Apr So this is a big challenge for me. As I have my own health challenges I hope that this will also be beneficial for me to do as well as help support people and families affected by this cruel disease. This is something that has hit our family hard over the last few years as my Grandad suffers with Alzheimer's Disease. It hit me so hard when he was too poorly to attend his wife's, the love of his life and my lovely Grandma's funeral. It hit me harder knowing from my Mum who is his main carer family wise outside of the lovely home he is fortunate to be able to live in, that he doesn't remember that his wife has passed. For my Grandad who was always this hugely intelligent, articulate and loving person seeing him unable to recognise me and his other Grandchildren or have a normal conversation, is heartbreaking. I feel very thankful that he seems happy and content with his daily life. It's just so hard to see a loved one deteriorate in this way as they lose so much of what makes them them.  Share