I’m losing my mum to young-onset dementia. Caring for my baby reminds me who she was

"It was a moment of pure joy when my mother held me in her arms as I was born, but the news of her passing due to young-onset dementia left a void that no words could fill. Her final moments revealed how deeply she had been touched by her daughter’s grief, yet she remained filled with love and laughter until the end. Through the little details of our life—her preference for McDonald’s sundaes or her jokes about grandfathers—I carry a piece of her gentle wisdom every day."