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Scott Mitchell: ā€˜Dementia is a cruel illnessā€™

Dame Barbara Windsorā€™s husband shares memories of ā€œBabsā€, her reaction to the diagnosis and his thoughts on social care.

Scott Mitchell, husband to the late Dame Barbara Windsor, says the day a loved one is diagnosed with dementia is the ā€œday most people begin their grievingā€.

Speaking to Radio 5 Liveā€™s Naga Munchetty, the Alzheimerā€™s Research UK ambassador shared memories of his life with ā€œBabsā€, how she reacted to her diagnosis and his thoughts on social care.

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