'It's like Michael walking into a fog' "It is like Michael walking into a fog," says Lynda Basford, describing the 13 years during which her husband Michael has descended into dementia.
She has been at his side throughout.
"You can't quite hold on to him," she says, "and as the years go by, he gets deeper and deeper into that fog and you can't do anything about it."
Michael needs a lot of support. He doesn't really know where he is and he no longer recognises his wife. Even remembering to eat requires encouragement.
She looked after him for years in their own home with little support but, last year, it all became too much. BBC News
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