The star of Home and Away Jessica Redmayne talked about her mother’s protracted struggle with dementia and how it has prevented her from recognising her daughter on Sunday.
The actress, 31, revealed that since her mother Tina was given an early-onset dementia diagnosis in 2014, her family has been experiencing difficulties.
Everyone has their s**t, and this is ours, my father once told me. It altered the way I saw the world,’ she admitted to The Daily Telegraph.
It’s quite difficult to know that they won’t remember who you are and won’t understand that I am her daughter.
She continued by describing how heartbroken she was when her mother stopped seeing her as her daughter.
She eventually reached a stage when she still recognized my name but was unaware that I was her child. She didn’t realize she had children since she believed I was her best friend.
A person with dementia gradually loses the capacity to recall, think properly, and carry out daily chores, which causes confusion and makes it difficult to recognize loved ones. Dementia is a neurological disorder.
In an effort to bring attention to the deadly disorder that affects 400,000 Australians, Redmayne is the face of Dementia Action Week, which runs from September 18 to September 24.
Redmayne was named the ambassador for Dementia Australia this year, and she hopes that by sharing her experience, it would help others who are going through a similar thing.
Jessica gained notoriety in 2016 as a member of the well-known kids’ band Hi-5, but she left them in 2017.
Since then, she has made appearances in a number of well-known Australian TV programs, including Neighbours, Wentworth, and Fisk.
When she was chosen to play Harper Matheson on Home and Away earlier this year, the Melbourne native moved to Sydney.
Redmayne is fronting Dementia Action Week, which runs from September 18 to 24, to help raise awareness of the serious condition which affects 400,000 Australia
