My dad's diagnosis – Dementia Awareness Week #DementiaAwarenessWeek
My dad was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2007 following a stroke when he had a fall at home. This fall was preventable as dad had just had a knee replacement so his house should have been assessed by social care and then he might have had a handrail fitted on the stairs but information on your rights to access services is just one of the things families struggle with