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My daughter died of dementia at 42. I'm angry doctors took so long to diagnose her

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Christine Reddall talks about the diagnosis and subsequent care of her daughter who had young onset dementia.

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A powerful account from Christine to increase awareness of dementia.

"If I could get just one message across to doctors, it would be that they should listen to the family. They are the ones who know what is happening. If we had been listened to it would not have changed the inevitable outcome, but we would have been spared the awful uncertainty that comes with the unknown."

My daughter died of dementia at 42. I'm angry doctors took so long to diagnose her https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/14/daughter-died-young-onset-dementia-42-angry-doctors-…

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