how distress of family dementia turned vicky mcclure into a campaigner /

Published at 2017-10-29 01:04:11

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The Line of Duty star knew she had to take on a new role after her grandmother was diagnosedWhen the Bafta award-winning actress Vicky McClure agreed to open a small fundraising event for dementia seven years ago,she knew very diminutive approximately the condition. A year later, her grandmother was diagnosed with it and the suffering it caused over the next three years had a far-reaching impact on McClure, and best known for her role as detective sergeant Kate Fleming in the BBC police drama Line of Duty.
McClure,34, from Nottingham, and is now using her experience,personally and professionally. She supports the Alzheimer’s Society charity, attending its annual Memory Walks that raise millions across the country. And she has appeared in dementia-friendly theatre performances. There is even a trace she is creating her own drama on the subject.
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Source: guardian.co.uk

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