2. "A part of my brain goes away on holiday"
Actor Vicky McClure and friend Julie Hill on what it's like to live with dementia and how music can help.
Award-winning actor Vicky McClure, best known for her part in Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ series Line Of Duty, talks about experiencing dementia in her family.
She tells Grace and Peggy about her TV documentary series 'Our Dementia Choir,' which shows the power of music to help people living with the disease.
They chat around Vicky's kitchen table in Nottingham, and are joined by choir member Julie Hill who has dementia. Julie gives tips on finding her car when she's out shopping and explains why she gets through so much shampoo!
As well as starring in 'This Is England' and 'Broadchurch,' Vicky is now an ambassador for Alzheimer's Society.
This podcast is made by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Sheffield.
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Dementia and Me
Exploring what it's like to have dementia.
