Scott Brand has shared his story as part of a recent Alzheimer’s Society campaign that features a TV commercial narrated by British actor Colin Firth.
An ad called The Long Goodbye shows how loved ones “die again, and again, and again,” portraying the heartbreaking reality of the disease’s progression.
“I miss the fun-loving wife that Julie had always been,” Brand remarked, “her smile lighting up every room and her larger-than-life personality that brightened wherever she went.”
“Now that everything is gradually disappearing, it hurts me so much to see this decline.
“Julie is having trouble recognizing people these days, and everyone she meets goes by “Scott.”
“Not being able to spontaneously go out as husband and wife, holding hands as we stroll along, going for meals together, and going shopping—all these losses for me symbolise the long goodbye.”
