Martin King’s documentary, ‘We Need To Talk About Dementia’ aired yesterday evening and has had an overwhelmingly positive reaction since.
The Virgin Media doc is part of a fundraiser the network have been running, with a number of documentaries in aid of charities that help those with the disease and loved ones supporting them too.
Presenter, Martin King wanted to make the doc after his own family’s devastating experience with this disease, as his mother Christina was diagnosed with dementia in later life.
In particular Martin shared how difficult it was when his father passed away a month prior to his mother in 2019, and he admitted they struggled to share the news with her as she’d have to relive the grief and trauma on a daily or weekly basis. But before long, she put two and two together.
The presenter admits revisiting these memories in the documentary was incredibly tough – but necessary, as he hopes to draw awareness.
The show aired yesterday evening and has been met with lots of positive feedback by viewers at home.
Fair play to Martin King. Dementia is a difficult journey for both the person and their family. For me it’s all about making the memories.
— Una Martin (@UnaMart63837989) March 28, 2021
We are so very proud of our Chair Sean Mackell & his wife Mary who spoke to Martin King for this documentary.
Sean hopes his honesty & openness will give other people diagnosed some hope & knowledge they are not alone 💜💙@alzheimersocirl #DementiaSupports https://t.co/p8OVahL0ol— Irish Dementia Working Group (@IrishDementiaWG) March 24, 2021
Donate for Dementia Week in Ireland.
Thank you to Martin King & other families for sharing their stories.#dementia #Alzheimers— Brenda Bergin (@DigiGranBiz) March 28, 2021
My 2 teens & our pandemic pup watched Martin King this eve. My 4 sisters watched from their couch, dementia is a sad tough road for many. Our mum was a rockstar we miss her every single day. @alzheimersocirl @VirginMedia_One
Well done all for sharing such touching moments.— Laura Murphy (@Freshpantsblog) March 28, 2021
Fair play to @VirginMedia_One and Martin King
Shinning a great light on #dementia
— Shane (@fonforest) March 28, 2021
I can’t recommend this documentary enough. It will certainly pull on your heart strings. Tonight on @VirginMedia_One at 8pm, ‘We need to Talk about Dementia’… the title says it all.
Please don’t forget to donate #DonateForDementia @alzheimersocirl https://t.co/tHK07S6QTI
— Sinead Dalton (@sineadx1988) March 28, 2021
