Dame Barbara Windsor has been moved to a care home as she struggles with her advancing dementia, the actress’ heartbroken husband said (Dominic Lipinski/PA)Dame Barbara Windsor has been moved to a care home as she struggles with her advancing dementia, the actress’s heartbroken husband said. Dame Barbara was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014 and her condition has worsened during lockdown. Expand Close Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband Scott Mitchell has said she has been moved to a care home due to her worsening Alzheimer’s (Simon Dawson/PA) PA / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband Scott Mitchell has said she has been moved to a care home due to her worsening Alzheimer’s (Simon Dawson/PA)Speaking to The Sun newspaper, her 57-year-old husband said: “I feel I’m on an emotional rollercoaster. Speaking of the day he left Dame Barbara at the home, Mitchell said: “I’ll never forget the feeling of emptiness. Both Dame Barbara and her husband have campaigned to raise awareness of the illness, which is most common in people over the age of 65.

Source: Irish Independent August 01, 2020 03:00 UTC