I really enjoy reading the free magazine Stylist which is given out around Birmingham.
My favourite section is reading about the work life of aspirational women.
Today's work life was on Emily Robertson 28, who is a dementia support worker for the Alzheimer's Society. She lives with her housemates Lucas and Laura in Bury St Edmunds.
Emily talks about the challenges she faces everyday with family's who find it hard to come to terms if a loved one has dementia. She also talks about her busy schedules, the effects the credit crunch is having, as she now has to cut down her visits as the funding is being cut. This now leads to everything being dealt with via the phone, which means she may miss catching dementia at the early stages.
"One of the hardest battles is working with a family who cannot accept their loved one has dementia"
"My job gives me a different view on my family.
Working 24hours. running three support groups Emily is an inspiration.
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