What it’s like to love when dementia strikes
What it’s like to love when dementia strikes
Elizabeth Chong, 51, met Ng Chee Yat, 78, while playing golf. In 2004, they started a relationship and tied the knot three years later.
In 2023, Chee Yat was diagnosed with dementia. It started with Elizabeth noticing that he was struggling with simple tasks such as unlocking his phone.
She became his caregiver, but it wasn't easy. She struggled with getting him to eat and planning activities, as he “wakes up in a different mood every day”.
Elizabeth sees little point in worrying about matters beyond her control. But one fear has been harder to dismiss.
