COMMENT: Dementia a frustrating and helpless situation
IT'S A very sad day when you realise you're starting to lose someone you love due to the deterioration of their brain.
Dementia breaks down the brain and causes patients to forget how to function.
Some won't remember the faces of their own spouse or the names of their own children.
It's a frustrating and often helpless situation.
According to statistics from Health Direct Australia over 900,000 people will live with dementia in 2050, that's 570,000 more than those suffering today.
The only hope we have at lowering that number is to continue raising awareness and funds to support patients and medical research.
The Daily News saw a large donation made to BlueCare yesterday with one local business donating over $100,000 in the past 10 years to the support service.
It's hoped that some of this money will help establish a respite facility for local dementia sufferers.
It's no secret that the Warwick community is good at coming together and achieving great feats; just look at our Jumpers and Jazz in July festival.
Imagine what we could do to support those with dementia.
For now, let's embrace every moment we share with our loved ones, good and bad.
You just never know when it could be your last.
- Paige Ashby,
Reporter
