The Ticking Time Bomb of Dementia Affecting 75-Year-Old's life
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Published 2018-08-25
75-year-old Neil Timmo is deeply aware of how his dementia is affecting him.
In this story, Neil provides a rare and intimate insight into the world of someone who is striving to be independent while navigating life with dementia.
This video was made with funding from NZ On Air.
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All Comments (21)
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Neil is in early stages I'm guessing? I hope progression stays slow. He's so dang lovable! !
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I thoroughly enjoyed Neils story! What a lovely man with a lovely family x
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What a wonderful man you are Neil 😊
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My Dad passed away April 2017 from dementia. It was horrible watching him go through it. We were blessed in a way because he never forgot me, my mom and my daughter. Mom and I was with him everyday and my daughter came on the weekends.
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I learn most when people experiencing the condition and the families share. Thank you, Neil and family!
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This family is beautiful, you are a wonderful man and have brought up your children properly 💕
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My brother was recently diagonsed with this at 64 I need to learn more about it..he is recently admitted to hospital he now knows no one! So sad..
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He’s such a sweetheart. I can’t believe he’s 75, I initially assumed he was closer to 65. Your family is lovely, and I hope you can continue to enjoy the relationship with your father.
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Not wanting to be repetitious but, oh what a lovely guy! I wished I had seen this when my mum struggled through dementia. A wonderful video.
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The way you guys filmed and captured this mans story is captivating, I especially loved how in the grocery store you guys made a distortion to the clips to give a feel of what it is like for this man I suffer from brain fog all the time and could feel when the man explained how he could be doing something then space out and forget what he was even doing.
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such a wonderful, positive man ❣️ this man & his family are such a blessing for me to see that attitude can conquer so much ❣️🙏👏👍❤️
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What a wonderful man you are Neil...bloody dementia..keep up your activity beautiful person.
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Even in my peak age and mind..I could NEVER make something like this puzzle!
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Great fella right there. Wonderful heartfelt story Thank you for sharing
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He is an Inspiration to a lot of people keep going and keep doing what you do.
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Lovely man. Lovely story. I'm 42 and have had vascular dementia for a few years now.
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What a wonderful and talented man. He's so good with his hands. His family is so bless to have him. Neil, my husband had FTD dementia for about ten years. Still, always lovable, just like you. God Bless.
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My father just passed away from dementia. He was the most wise, successful man loved by everyone. I cared for him the last 4 months of his life and he became bed bound but my siblings and I refused to put him in a home. He never never once complained. My mother has it and I am learning as much as I can and preparing to care for her the same. ❤
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Neil is my kind of guy. What a man
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"Looking at it, but not seeing it." Neil is amazing.
