My Mum Joan Parsons was diagnosed with Dementia a couple of years ago & despite her age of 90+ we never expected it as no one in the family had suffered with Dementia before. It was devastating to see her swift decline from a strong independent woman still running her own house at 90 to someone who was scared all the time & didn't know who she was or where she was. Mum forgot who I was over a space of a few days. One day she knew I was her daughter, the next day she didn't. I lost my Mum.

Mum is still with us but a shadow of her former self and I feel like I've lost her. She is in a care home which she hates but she needs looking after 24/7 which we could no longer do as a family. To see her there breaks my heart. We lost my Dad over 35 years ago but Mum no longer remembers him. To live out your last few years with Dementia not knowing who your family are is like dying before you're dead. So very sad & lonely.

I'm a music promoter in St Albans and present a Radio Show on a local radio Station - Radio Verulam. One of my guests was local folk artist Steve Warner who performed a song on my show called 'Checking Out' all about a husband dealing with his wife who has Dementia. It's a beautiful song and the words very much describe living with someone with Dementia & made me cry.

So with the help of Steve & Roly who are Warner Taylor Folk & producer Lauren Deakin Davies I asked them to record the track to release as a charity single to raise money & awareness for Dementia. They were joined by Roly's daughter Clary on Cello.

With the help of a local record label 3Ms Music & Richard Allen cinematographer we are releasing the single with an accompanying video shot at St George's School in Harpenden.

I want to thank everyone who has helped get this project of the ground.

Please watch the video, download the single and donate whatever you can.

Thank you for reading my story & I would love you to share this on social media.

Please donate if you can.

Download the single here ( for free ) https://www.dropbox.com/s/vbwmylisdqn4lvx/Warner%20Taylor%20Folk%20-Checking%20out.mp3?dl=0