Patricia Hodge ‘couldn't save' husband from ‘horrific' brain condition that led to death
msn.comdementia. "I wish I could say sorry to my husband, because I couldn't save him from his dementia," the star told The Guardian in 2018 when asked who she would say sorry to and why.
Owens was diagnosed with it in 2013 and declined quickly. As a response, Hodge was forced to move him into a care home. Dementia is the term used to describe a group of symptoms that are linked with an ongoing deterioration of brain functioning.
There may be many causes for the condition, including Alzheimer's, explains the NHS. READ MORE: Vision loss: Four foods that can lead to 'total blindness' - expert issues grave warningGenerally, each of these factors cause damage to the brain cells but in different ways.
Vascular dementia, for example, is caused when blood supply to the brain is restricted. Hodge has been open about how her husband's symptoms progressed over time.
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