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Scott Mitchell: 鈥楧ementia is a cruel illness鈥�

Dame Barbara Windsor鈥檚 husband shares memories of 鈥淏abs鈥�, her reaction to the diagnosis and his thoughts on social care.

Scott Mitchell, husband to the late Dame Barbara Windsor, says the day a loved one is diagnosed with dementia is the 鈥渄ay most people begin their grieving鈥�.

Speaking to Radio 5 Live鈥檚 Naga Munchetty, the Alzheimer鈥檚 Research UK ambassador shared memories of his life with 鈥淏abs鈥�, how she reacted to her diagnosis and his thoughts on social care.

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