Sir jackie Stewart has opened about his wife’s deteriorating dementia and admitted that she now lives in “A New World”.
The 85 -year -old Formula One Legend said that he has seen a “frightening” behavior and a change in language in his wife woman. Helen Over the years.
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84 -year -old Helen was first diagnosed with Frontotemporal dementia 11 years ago in 2014, when she was involved in a car accident.
She was driving her small car when she lost control of the vehicle, causing him to land on Flip and his roof.
While no one was hurt in this incident, Jackie, who lives in Buckinghamshire, said that “there was awareness that something was not right”.
Now a decade later, the three -time F1 World Champion said that his wife of over 60 years forgot who he was while he was sitting together.
They told BBC News This moment was the first time a few weeks ago.
She said: “It was just time to dinner on the second day, she is getting up and I am sitting close, and she says, ‘Where is Jackie?’
I want (to find a cure) as much as I wanted to be the world champion. This is very important
Sir Jackie Stewart
“This is the first time and only a few weeks ago.
“I felt a bad feeling on me.”
He said that Helen can no longer walk due to her dementia that she now “lives in a new world” and is working outside the character.
The condition often causes him to take out and expert dementia nurses who take care of him and provide surrounding support.
Sir Jackie said: “I know that Helen does not mean when she suddenly gets round and kills me, or nurse.
Toyota and Repsol rebuilt their path in the World Cup at rallies“She can often kill someone, she uses a language that she has never said in her life and it comes and I say ‘Darling, darling, do not say so’.
“She says’ Why?” And she will give me a line to do so.
The next day it was time to dinner, she is getting up and I am sitting near, and she says, ‘Where is Jackie?’ … a bad feeling came over me
Sir Jackie Stewart
In 2018, he founded the charity Race He also talked about the seriousness of the condition and the seriousness of the condition.
Charity is now funding a new blood test test which is being developed by the University of Cambridge.
The study expects to detect signs of conditions around 10 to 20 years before the study is developed.
Signs of hints and frontotemporal dementia
Frontotemporal dementia is an abnormal type of dementia that causes problems with behavior and language.
It affects the front and edges of the brain mostly in more than 65 people, but may begin at an early age.
Most cases are diagnosed in people aged 45–65, although it can also affect young or older people.
Like other types of dementia, the frontotemporal dementia develops gradually and gradually becomes worse over the years.
Signs and symptoms:
- Personality and behavior – Acting inappropriately or impurgy
- Language problems – Slowly speaking, saying a word, getting the word in the wrong order or using the wrong way to create the right sounds.
- Problems with mental abilities – Easily distracted by plans and organization
- Memory problems – These are only opposite to more common forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease
- physical problems – Slow or harsh movements, loss of bladder or bowel control, muscle weakness or difficulty swallowing.
Sir Jackie explained that he knows how privileged he is to be able to take the best care for Helen due to his racing career.
He built a special, accessible house for him in Switzerland, which has no one step Or obstacles that can be found in its way.
And they hope that his charity can make a big difference in finding treatment in his lifetime
Jackie told BBC News: “I want it to be as much as I wanted to become a world champion. It is very important.”
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He said: “I visit homes for dementia and I am Holiday In tears because people are completely lost ”.
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