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My name is Cathy and I was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia in March 2023. Being a member of the DASH group has given me the opportunity to help the professionals who are involved with people living with dementia. Part of the plan of the group is to attend interview panels to give our opinion of the candidates being interviewed for the job advertised. I have sat on 3 panels recently. The first was for occupational therapy. I was amazed by the qualification (on paper) these candidates had, the work ethic seemed very creditable. One of the candidates was not happy that there were 5 people on the interview panel and asked for the student (who was there to support me) to leave. While I understand she had every right to have her say, I felt quite upset that my support had to leave, because of this, I didn't stay for the interview. What I have learnt from this experience is that although I am living with dementia, I still have a choice to say no when I feel uncomfortable. The ne...