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Jamie Theakston

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82 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

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How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

Um, it's a, it's a very difficult time because

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

It's difficult when they still feel that they still want to be able to make the decisions that they think are in their best interest when you know they're not.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

And knowing how to deal with that is tricky.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

I always had a lot of... I love my dad.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

He... I was...

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

He wasn't, as I say before, he wasn't necessarily the most emotionally mature person, I guess.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

But he came from a different time.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

Yeah, very much so.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

Yeah.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

But he'd never say, oh, I love you.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

He'd never hug me or the things that I do to my boys, which make them go, ugh, get off.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

Dad, stop being so embarrassing.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

Um, but I was always very proud of him and what he did.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

And he, you know, he was quite entrepreneurial.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

He'd be, he'd set up his own business, work for himself.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

He was his own boss.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

Um, I'd also had a lot of happy memories playing sport with him.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

He was a keen sportsman.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

So we'd play cricket together, play golf together, play football together.

Begin Again with Davina McCall
How To Care For Someone With Dementia: Begin Again Moments

And so they're the memories I have of a particularly fond memories.