Shirley was diagnosed in 2012 with Alzheimer’s. She embraced the news and was one of the first members of a pioneering new approach ‘ the golden ticket ‘ to better support dementia in the community.. The aim was to improve the quality of life for the whole dementia journey supporting both the carer and the patient . 

Shirley joined weekly golden ticket activities , coffee mornings, exercise classes , woodland walks and many other interactive group sessions  .  The camaraderie , structure , interaction and fun helped Shirley remain independent for a number of years .  

Throughout her Alzheimers journey Shirley often asked why she couldn’t remember things and couldn’t the doctor give her something to help her remember .

The family would be grateful for donations to Alzheimer’s research to help support finding a cure for this dreadful disease and its devastating impact for the individual and the family.

 ‘Research is making gains but still so much to do.’

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