Sian Welby has encouraged individuals "not to be scared" when it comes to visiting family members affected by dementia.The 38-year-old presenter from This Morning recently shared her personal experience with her father, Jim's diagnosis of vascular dementia.
The condition, which impacts approximately 180,000 individuals in the UK, is characterised by reduced blood flow to the brain leading to cognitive impairments.In a conversation with Anna Richardson on the podcast It Can't Just Be Me, Sian addressed the challenges that families face when a loved one is affected by dementia.
She emphasised the importance of maintaining a presence in the person's life.Sian said: "Something I would like to get across is for people not to be scared of it because I think, because it's our dads, we're really close to it and connected to it.
When it is grandads and you're one step removed, there's a bit like 'oh, I don't want to go and visit him because it confuses him'." She recounted a recent discussion with a new mother who was hesitant about bringing her child to see the grandfather due to concerns he wouldn't recognise them.
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