In December 2012 at the age of 53, Hilary was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease.  She lives in Yeovil and is married to Peter who is a wonderful support.

Hilary is an Ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society and a member of their Research Network.  She was appointed to the World Dementia Council in 2015 and is a former Vice-Chair of the European Working Group of People with Dementia.

Speaking nationally and internationally as a person living with dementia she participates in research studies and champions ‘Join Dementia Research’.  She is a founder member of the 3 Nations Dementia Working Group and a member of many committees and steering groups.  She enjoys her local memory café and being in the company of many friends with a diagnosis.

‘I want to work with and help those who are trying to help me and my friends.  I am particularly impressed with what the Young Dementia Network has achieved with limited resources for a group of people so often overlooked.’