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Keith Oliver

Keith Oliver

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Retired teacher
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Keith is a retired former headteacher who lives in Kent.

Keith's blogs form part of a national project called 'Dementia Diaries'. The Dementia Diarists use customb​uilt reporting phones to share their experiences of living with the condition. For more of their stories, visit dementiadiaries.org or @DementiaTweets 

Support and living well with dementia

Keith Oliver
Thu, 09/06/2016 - 14:57

Rosemary is not my carer, she is my wife, who cares for me and I’m her husband, and I care for her. 

The 'fog' of dementia and other metaphors

Keith Oliver
Thu, 09/06/2016 - 14:40

On bad days it’s like living in a fog.

Struggles

Keith Oliver
Thu, 09/06/2016 - 14:33

One big psychological hit to having young onset dementia is a feeling of guilt.  

Diagnosis

Keith Oliver
Wed, 08/06/2016 - 16:41

All of the normal triggers for Alzheimer’s don’t apply to my case.