Bill and Pat Wilson - In their own words (Part 1/4)

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Bill was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2006 although his wife Pat had noticed changes in Bill's behaviour and his personality much earlier. For example. Bill was putting things in strange places and then not remembering where he left them.

When Bill finally got his diagnosis, he cried -- with relief, because he finally knew what was wrong with him. He describes his illness as 'The Beast' and although he knows that it will defeat him in the end, he plans on 'leading it a merry chase'.

Bill's family are very supportive and together they are putting together a scrapbook of photographs for when he no longer has memories of them or the times they've spent together.

There is one place however where Bill escapes from dementia and where he feels no fear. It's in the countryside near where he lives and is called Coundon Wedge. He has visited 'the Wedge' since he was a child and his family love going there too..

On Coundon Wedge, Bill feels calm and happy and he never gets lost.

These have been made possible by a generous legacy from Mr George Leonidas Embiricos.

There are more than 750,000 people in the UK affected by dementia with numbers set to rise to 1 million by 2021. More than half of these have Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading care and research charity for people with dementia and those who care for them.

Support the fight against dementia http://www.alzheimers.org.uk

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" He describes his illness as 'The Beast' and although he knows that it will defeat him in the end, he plans on 'leading it a merry chase'." What an inspirational outlook on having this disease. I had a grandmothre who had Alzheimer's, her father had it, and if my father isn't careful, he may as well. Hopefully one day we can bring this disease to a screeching halt or at least prevent it.