Living with dementia: 'I didn't have a clue who I was' 

Charlie Drake was driving his car when his mind suddenly went blank — it was the first indication he had dementia.  But with the help of a memory clinic, he has found ways to manage his day-to-day living   
Living with dementia: 'I didn't have a clue who I was' 

Charlie Drake was driving to visit a lifelong friend who was terminally ill when, all of a sudden, he felt completely lost.

Charlie Drake was driving to visit a lifelong friend who was terminally ill when, all of a sudden, he felt completely lost.

“I didn’t have a clue where I was, who I was, or where I was going to or coming from,” says the now 78-year-old.

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