I thought my life was over after a dementia diagnosis #shorts #dementia #agedcare

Gwenda says that when she was diagnosed with dementia, she was given five years to live. “Initially, I gave up and I just went to bed to die,” she said. “And I wouldn’t die.” Fourteen years later, she is still here and says she’s the happiest she’s ever been. To read more about how Australians with dementia and their families are coping with the disease, which is now the country’s biggest killer, watch Insight episode Dealing With Dementia on SBS On Demand.