Anne Åkesson, 76, thought her responsibilities would ease when her dementia-stricken husband was placed in a nursing home. Instead, she became a cog in the care system – as support, encouragement and voice. At the same time, a future is approaching where more and more people in her generation will need help in their everyday lives.
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Anne Åkesson, 76, thought her responsibilities would ease when her dementia-stricken husband was placed in a nursing home. Instead, she became a cog in the care system – as support, encouragement and voice. At the same time, a future is approaching where more and more people in her generation will need help in their everyday lives.