Where To Draw The Line

Dementia and style issues

Alan Miles
Sep 9, 2018 · 4 min read
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From the early days after her Alzheimers diagnosis, Lena’s clothes-sense became … random. On a blazing-hot day, she’d choose her warmest winter jacket to go out. Or we’d be halfway down the road when I’d suddenly notice she’d forgotten to put one of her shoes on. And while I’m no expert when it comes to colour-matching, my kids agreed that Lena’s choices were becoming ‘original’.

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Alan Miles

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Dementia story-teller and activist since my wife's diagnosis in 2013. Founder of The Care Combine, campaigning to transform dementia care.

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