Granddad, dementia and me.

Date:
2017
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About this work

Also known as

Grandad, dementia and me.

Description

This is an intimate portrayal of a beloved family member who is diagnosed with dementia and the emotional challenges shared by everyone relating to the illness. It is made by Dominic Sivyer who observed and interviewed his grandfather Tom over two years. Over the course of the film Tom is sectioned twice, has a brief sojourn in a residential care home, is cared for by one of his daughters before a solution is eventually found.

Publication/Creation

2017.

Physical description

1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm

Notes

Originally broadcast on 11th July 2017 on BBC One.

Creator/production credits

Produced by Minnow Films.
Narrated by Dominic Sivyer.

Copyright note

Minnow Films for BBC.

Type/Technique

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