Dementia Is Terminal – But We Are Not Told How With Theresa Flavin
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Theresa Flavin shares her personal journey with younger-onset Alzheimer's Disease and the challenges faced within healthcare systems.
We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-) Theresa Flavin was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s Disease at 47. What followed was not just a medical journey, but a profound reckoning with how unprepared our systems are for people living with dementia. In this deeply moving and confronting conversation, Theresa shares what it felt like to be dismissed, unheard and effectively “managed away” after diagnosis. From being told her diagnosis via dictaphone to discovering that dementia car...
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