Dementia ‘heartbreak’ over Barbara Windsor
WATCHING A loved one with dementia “being stripped of who they were” is the “most heartbreaking thing to watch”, Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband has said.
Scott Mitchell, 56, who has been married to Dame Barbara for 25 years, has previously spoken about how upsetting it is when his wife does not recognise him or their home.
He is part of the Barbara’s Revolutionaries team that hopes to raise £100,000 for the Dementia Revolution campaign by running the Virgin Money London Marathon on April 28.
He told the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio yesterday: “It’s a really cruel, horrible condition. For anyone who has seen a loved one go through it, it’s a horrible thing to witness.
“You see that person slowly disappearing before your eyes, being stripped of who they were.
“Anyone who has been through it would tell you it’s the most heartbreaking thing to watch.”
Mr Mitchell’s group includes EastEnders stars Adam Woodyatt, Jake Wood, Emma Barton, Natalie Cassidy, Kelly Shirley, Tanya Franks, Jamie Borthwick and Jane Slaughter.
Dame Barbara, 81, was told she had dementia in 2014 but kept the diagnosis secret until May last year.
Mr Mitchell previously revealed the actress sometimes forgets they are married.