Dr Jennifer Bute was a practicing GP but retired when she was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's. Since then it has become her passion to try and help people understand Alzheimer's, she has now written a book about the condition and hosted numerous talks.
Watch her story as she explains how she was diagnosed with dementia and how she decided to not hide behind the diagnosis but to use her experience to improve other peoples' lives. Dr Jennifer Bute also shares the importance of connection, purpose and routine, as well as some tips on how people can communicate with their loved ones living with dementia. The main tip being, to treat the person like you always did!
