If you need support, please get in touch with Alzheimer's Society on 0333 150 3456 or visit alzheimers.org.ukCoronation Street icon Julie Goodyear made a rare public outing with her husband this week amid her battle with dementia.
The actress, 81, who announced her devastating diagnosis in June last year, appeared in high spirits as she stepped out for lunch with her husband Scott Brand 'She's good, obviously she has dementia as everybody knows, but it's wrong to say you suffer from dementia, you live with dementia He added: 'Julie has always been extremely glamorous, going nowhere without her makeup. But now the lipsticks and make-up go unworn, and clothes are no longer of interest, especially the leopard print.
He said that going to watch the football with friends or having a drink were no longer options, as everything has to be planned far in advance and he needs to always be sober in case there's an emergency and he has to drive. Scott announced the news Julie had been diagnosed with dementia last June, with a statement that read: 'My darling wife and I have had to come to terms with this heart-breaking diagnosis'
Scott and Julie tied the knot in 2007, having first met in 1996 when he delivered plaster to a house she was renovating. 'We have taken the decision to publicly announce the diagnosis as Julie still loves visiting friends and eating out.