Family stories
Awareness and understanding are key to enabling progress for childhood dementia. Here, families share their stories and shed light on what it’s really like living with childhood dementia.
Noah
Noah's mum, Jane, describes Noah as a happy and healthy baby who met all his milestones. He spent his days going to the beach, riding horses, playing with friends and his beloved giant groodle dog, Nyame. His world was full of joy and laughter.
"We used to say he is calm and almost zen ... in hindsight, these characteristics may have been a symptom."
Eddie
Ali describes her son, Eddie, as happy, cheeky and incredibly charismatic. “People were drawn to him," she says. “He was very generous and loved to joke."
When he was born, Ali was blissfully unaware Eddie had a fatal condition. “While in hospital for tests, I remember walking around and seeing kids with all sorts of medical conditions. I was thinking: ‘At least my little baby doesn't have that.'
Angelina's story
“Just two years ago, Angelina’s schoolwork showed full pages of neat writing, underlining, answering of questions and problem-solving. Now Angelina is lucky to write a few words or read simple sentences.”
