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Posted by kevinmartin (U10419900) on Sunday, 18th November 2007
I do so wish the writers would get some proper advice about Alzheimer's Disease. Jack Wooley does not behave or speak like any of the hundreds of sufferers I have cared for as a qualified nurse for the past thirty years. For example: Jack Wooley became confused at bonfire night and thought he was in the blitz. Wrong.. that is a "normal" appropriate (albeit wrong) cognative step of thinking with a short term memmory you dont have with Jack's level of dementia. Ed Grundy did a lovely job of reasuring him in the Bull's toilets. Here we have Jack saying "Its not my turn to fire watch ... there's bombs landing...... I came in here to keep safe.... again Jack is able to give an explanation of what he has done in the last half hour. Jack should not have an effective short term memmory to perform this..........
This plot is socially very pertinent to many listeners so please get some proper advice.
Subsequent plot lines could include Jack becoming confused and agresive with Peggy. How would Peggy cope with double incontinence? Jennifer would advise a care home but they almost certainly would not take him at the local care home ( the place where Marjorie Anchovus is ?)as he has challenging behaviour. What about the cost; could be a £1000 a week in Bourcetshire
Why should he ahve to pay??
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Why should he ahve to pay??Â
Because he's a millionaire?
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The actor who plays Peggy Aecher cared for her husband, who sufferred from Alzheimers, and the scriptwriters took her knowlege of the condition into account when planning this storyline. So it is presumably faithful to her experiences.
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Posted by Reggie Trentham (U2746099) on Sunday, 18th November 2007
I think some people forget that TA is a drama not real life. I'm sure the SWs take the utmost care to ensure storylines are correct but you can't expect them to reflect real life exactly. That would be very boring. They must have some poetic licence.
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Posted by gemenimountain (U6806575) on Sunday, 18th November 2007
tend to agree with this comment - there is much that is accurate and true to life as many others have commented about ths scriptline
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Reggie,
Yes I take your point about theatrical license but an accurate plot and dialogue would be more dramatic. Also informative for people in general. It really is a terribly hard job caring for someone as portrayed by Jack Wooley. It also seems that as David and Ruth are currently worried about the quantity of feed and silage (currently a national authentic agricultural issue)we might as well get this right as well and let the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú "inform and educate" is this not in a charter somewhere? The over 85 age group is projected to increase by 75% over the next 20 years many will have Alzheimer's the baby boomer TA listeners will facing these issues directly.
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Reasonably well I think, given her generally forthright manner, war time experience, four children, two problematic husbands etc, but I really don't want to hear about it on the Archers, thanks anyway.
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Thanks for the comment, which I'll pass on to my colleagues.
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