A devoted son whose parents were both diagnosed with Alzheimer's claims the disease brought him closer to them in a "strange" twist of fate. Martin Pryce-Gill said his dad Donald had vascular dementia and died five years ago, while his mum Margaret is now living with rapid onset Alzheimer's after a series of falls.
The 55-year-old, who grew up in Newport, is set to join hundreds of fundraisers on the Alzheimer's Society Cardiff Memory Walk taking place in Bute Park this Sunday. He is encouraging others to visit the historic venue to raise vital funds and awareness for the charity.
"Everyone is or will be touched by dementia, and the more we know the more we can do to help those living with it and those helping them," said Martin. "My dad Donald had vascular dementia; it strangely brought us closer, but I know that it is not like that for everyone."
