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Prunella Scales, the beloved Fawlty Towers star who passed away on Monday, was one of nearly a million people in the UK living with dementia - Alzheimer's disease being the most common cause. Despite its prevalence among the elderly, it is not a normal part of ageing.

Bristol mum-of-two Hayley O'Rourke, 39, who works full-time in HR for the National Grid, has first-hand experience of this, as her father, Tony Bullock, 76, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2023.

She says: "It's a juggle being a 'sandwich carer'. Dad moved in with us 10 years ago, and while he still knows his family, he can get angry and aggressive with us - it's hard helping the children understand why he's being that way.

"The change in the

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