Today we are introducing you to Jim Rogers, who, in amongst a wild and vibrant life, has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia.

Jim’s life is the best movie Ryan’s never seen (don’t tell Harry Potter).

So generous, and such an amazing storyteller, Jim tells us the three acts of his life, so far.

The grief of losing his first love, the surprise of his second, and the shock of a dementia diagnosis at 55, this conversation left Hugh, Ryan, and Josh with an invigorated sense for the preciousness of life, love, and family.

In Jim’s words, Dementia is an evil disease of the brain which strips you of the most important things: the memory and recognition of your loved ones, as well as your ability to make choices for your own wellbeing.

Dementia affects the lives of more than 421,000 individual Australians, and countless family members, loved ones and carers. There is no known cure for dementia, however there are treatments for many of the symptoms.

This episode is heart-breaking and heart-warming in the same breath, and we know you’re about to fall in love with Jim, just like we did.

Special thanks to Hugh Macdonald, and Dementia Australia, who introduced us to Jim.

To watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link: https://youtu.be/MUk5ED2Ppug

🎧 Things to listen to:

Hold The Moment - https://apple.co/3YCOjUz

📺 Things to watch:

Still Alice - https://bit.ly/3YD5cyu

🧠 If you, or someone you know, has been diagnosed with Dementia, here are some great resources as a starting point:

Dementia Australia Helpline - 1800 100 500
Dementia Australia - https://www.dementia.org.au

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