The family of a man with mild dementia who was seriously injured in a road traffic accident says people living with the condition are being let down badly and not given the urgent medical care they need. Philip Blewett was diagnosed with early Alzheimer's disease in 2013 at the age of 64. George, his older brother, says he was living a very full life - "you would hardly have known about the diagnosis". Philip was living on his own, happily managing his own affairs. He also enjoyed travelling to Upton Park to watch his beloved West Ham play football and was in regular contact with his family. At the same time he was voluntarily attending a memory clinic and taking medication to control his...
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