The reality of watching your dad's dementia decline

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"Every time he has a down period, we lose a little bit more of my dad along the way."

Sifting through photographs of his cross-country travels, filmmake rMal Leyland reminisces on the good times. It’s the good times he remembers best as he struggles to keep his memories vivid in his mind.

One half of the famous travelling duo The Leyland Brothers, Mal opens up for the first time about his dementia diagnosis.

Read more via link in our bio. Watch the Australian Story ‘episode The Leyland Brother’ on ABC iview from 8pm (AEDT) Monday.

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