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An Update from His Family
October 2026
David is now in a care home.
During a working visit to the United States in autumn 2023, David suffered a stroke. His family was subsequently given an NHS diagnosis of vascular dementia.
Until October he was cared for at home. He now needs more care than one person at home can provide, and it has become harder for him to get about. In the care home he has company and activities to join in, and he will have speech therapy and physiotherapy.
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— Adam Irving, on behalf of our family
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