The husband of Coronation Street actress Julie Goodyear has opened up about watching his wife “slowly fading away” following her dementia diagnosis. Scott Brand has shared his experience of the condition in a new TV advert for a new Alzheimer’s Society campaign. The advert, titled The Long Goodbye, is voiced by British actor Colin Firth and focuses on the harsh reality of the disease’s progression which causes loved ones to “die again, and again, and again”.
Speaking about the pain of watching his wife go through a similar experience, Scot said: “I miss the fun-loving wife that Julie had always been – the larger-than-life personality that brightened up everywhere she went, and the smile that lit up every room. “All of this is now slowly fading away and it’s extremely painful for me to watch this deterioration.“Not being able to spontaneously go out as husband and wife, holding hands as we stroll along, going for meals together and going shopping – all these losses for me symbolise the Long Goodbye.”The 81-year-old was well known for her trademark leopard-print clothing and glamorous looks both on and off screen. However, Julie's husband said dementia has caused a lack of interest in her appearance: “Julie has always been extremely glamorous, going nowhere without her make up. “But now the lipsticks and make-up go unworn, and clothes are no longer of interest, especially the leopard prin
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