My mum was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in April 2012. After the initial shock of receiving the news, my mind was just a blur. I was like a robot, just going through the motions on autopilot, just trying to keep on functioning. I stayed on at work as long as

Just like we do, celebrities also have to deal with caring for elderly parents – looking after them when their health begins to fail or if they develop conditions such as dementia. David Baddiel is one of those celebrities who has been particularly outspoken when it comes to talking about

Before I engaged with Manchester Carers Forum, I was very lucky to have family and friends, but despite that I still felt, at times, alone and at sea. In fact I would describe myself as an emotional wreck when I first engaged with the Forum. I didn’t know who to

Most of my working life I have been a carer. First, caring for children in residential children’s homes, and then later for my Dad when he was diagnosed with dementia aged 93. I left work to care for my Dad full time as well as for my brother who had