# Sally Magnusson urges dementia carers to seek guidance and support

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/our-struggles-and-golden-moments-sally-magnusson-on-caring-for-her-late-mother-with-dementia/
- Published: 2026-11-08T20:04:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T20:17:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16276547/Sally-Magnusson-caring-late-mother-dementia.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Sally Magnusson recalls feeling unprepared when caring for her mother.
- Mamie Baird lived with dementia for about 12 years.
- Magnusson says guidance, community and music can help families.

## Summary

Broadcaster Sally Magnusson says carers supporting someone with dementia need practical guidance and reassurance, recalling how she felt lost after her mother’s diagnosis. Caring for Mamie brought some of the hardest times of her life, but also moments of happiness, and Magnusson hopes a new campaign will help families feel less alone.

Mamie Baird, a former journalist, lived with dementia for about 12 years and died aged 86 in 2012. Magnusson describes the condition as gradual and unpredictable, with periods of change and stability that require carers to keep adapting. After discovering that singing helped her mother reconnect, she founded Playlist for Life, which helps families use personalised music; she also backs the Dementia Carers Together campaign.

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