Talking to the BBC, Dr Philip Grimmer says he was “struck” by the whiteboard and had not seen anything like it before
Words of reassurance written on a whiteboard by a daughter to her mother have led to a global conversation about dementia.
What is dementia?
Dementia is a syndrome – a group of related symptoms – associated with an ongoing decline of brain function. It can affect memory, thinking skills and other mental abilities.
According to the Alzheimer’s Society there are around 850,000 people in the UK with dementia.
Dr Grimmer says the daughter explained that the board aims to reduce “anxious phone calls” made by her mother to relatives, and has been placed in her eye-line at her home in Chippenham.
Dr Grimmer told the BBC: “I’d not seen anything like it before in thousands of house visits. It’s caring, reassuring and sensible – it’s just such a simple idea.”
Read the full article on the BBC here.
Dr Grimmer is now looking forward to sharing the responses he has received from his tweet to his patient’s daughter.
He said: “Dementia is such a heartbreaking subject for so many people and this simple solution to support often elderly relatives has resonated with so many people around the world.
If you are in the UK and need support regarding dementia there are a variety of options on the NHS website.
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Thanks to ChatGPT for help creating and editing this article.