One boy's story of dementia in his family

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Published on October 12, 2017 5:00:03 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbTvFB4rP4c

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You may have heard of an illness called dementia. It harms the brain, can make someone forget things and even change their behaviour.

But what's it like if someone in your family has the condition?

Newsround went to meet 7-year-old Devlin to find out.

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