Summary
Adam Shaw looks at dementia and money.
Producer Smita Patel Editor Alex Lewis
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| 0:00.0 | In Northern Ireland, from the late 70s to the early 90s, the IRA killed over 40 alleged informers. |
| 0:08.0 | But the man who often found, tortured and sometimes killed these people on behalf of the IRA |
| 0:12.0 | was himself an informer, a secret British army agent with the codename Stakeknife. |
| 0:18.0 | Who gets to play God? And why me? Why my family? When lies are still being told to this day, |
| 0:24.0 | who do you believe? I wouldn't even know where to start and I'm with the IRA. |
| 0:28.6 | Steakknife. Listen first on BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:37.5 | Welcome to the download of Moneybox Live, the program about your money. |
| 0:41.5 | And today we're talking about dementia, the problems that it causes for your finances and how to get round them. |
| 0:49.5 | How do you cope if you can't remember your pin or gradually forget how bills and bank accounts work. Well, |
| 0:55.9 | about 850,000 people in the UK currently have some form of dementia and the repercussions |
| 1:02.3 | also affect millions of friends and family members who need to step in to offer support. |
| 1:07.8 | Well, in today's Moneybox Live, we're looking at the steps that can be taken to protect |
| 1:11.8 | you, your family and loved ones. We're examining the importance of acting early and seeing |
| 1:17.2 | what specific support is available. If you've got a question or indeed an experience to share, |
| 1:23.7 | still, there's still time to get in touch right now. You can email us at Moneybox at BBC.co.uk. |
| 1:30.4 | That's Moneybox at BBC.co.com. |
| 1:34.9 | First of all, though, let's hear from Jennifer, a former doctor who now has dementia. |
| 1:40.5 | I spoke to her earlier, and she explained her situation. |
| 1:55.0 | I was diagnosed with dementia 10 years ago and I've been living in a dementia inclusive village since then because I couldn't cope with my own house and garden. And although my husband loved me dearly, he couldn't cope with my not coping. |
| 1:59.0 | But I'm very happy here and very pleased to be here, |
| 2:02.3 | particularly as my husband died soon after we arrived. Having been a senior doctor in charge of so many |
| 2:08.1 | things, I like to be independent. And in this place, it's wonderful because we have 24-hour on-site |
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