Surviving Dementia - JOHN POPS SHARES HIS MANTRA

Surviving My Dementia: John Pops Shares His Life Mantra Keeping Dementia at Bay by helping others…. DEMENTIA & ME - JULY 2026 It’s not about what it is; it’s about what it can become. It’s a set of symptoms. That’s right, Dementia is NOT the disease, but is a set of symptoms… and these symptoms are CAUSED by one of nearly 200 diseases. The most common are Alzheimer’s (60-70%), Vascular (15-20%), and Lewy Body Dementia (10%). Then there is the one I got, Frontotemporal PPA (Primary Progressive Aphasia), about 2-5%. BTW… there are nearly 200 different discovered types or variants of diseases that cause the symptoms of Dementia! What?? The rest are mostly variations of the above, and you can also have multiple Dementia diseases at the same moment, but there are a few very rare ones, such as child Alzheimer’s and others. So, Most of you know it as being the horrible and devastating shitty disease that has come upon humanity to do its worst for roughly about a third of us come the end of our lives. Yes, a third of all human beings who don't get killed in a war or in a car or otherwise die before they reach ‘old age ’ will unfortunately succumb to one form or another of these diseases. What does it do? It causes a decline in cognitive function, simple really, when you look at it that way, but there it is. Don't let what you Cannot do stop you from what you CAN! Sometimes the right pathway is not always the easiest one. Start where you are. Use what you have. This is where I stripped off my old life clothes and dived into the research and studies pool that needed volunteer ‘lived experience’ people, and guess who had the exact CV to get these jobs? Yes, I have the perfect CV for this job. I constantly do these little podcasts, YouTube videos and other stuff telling people what a journey with Dementia is like, and that is a circular sentence if ever there was one, seeing as though you are here watching this video already? I educate children from ages 6 right up to Paramedic and adult care students, and I continue to provide help and support for research projects and studies into all aspects of dementia up and down the universities of the country, from Plymouth through Bath and Bristol right up to Sheffield and Leeds Beckett, and even Edinburgh University. I work with The Alzheimer’s Society on its research projects, as well as with the NHS NIHR and HRA bodies… I do struggle with the word ‘NO’! I’m currently working on a new project with the ‘Alive’ charity group, as well as a new project for the CBBC children's channel. (Can't say what it is yet, sorry!) But why are YOU here… …Are you going to start from wherever you are, use whatever you have, and do your best? Please let me know in the comments how to send a message, and I'll point you to resources that may help you and others like my Granddaughter, Ariana. I’ve learnt in my life that the way people have treated me is their path, and that I have my own path to walk, so I never look down on anyone unless I am helping them up! Somewhere in all of us there is a power to change the world… Find yours. Contact me here through a message or comment. SEARCH FOR: John Pops Dementia ... I will be on the first page of Google. Memory loss, Dementia symptoms, Signs of Alzheimer's, Early stages of dementia, Not to do with Donald Trump, World Cup 2026, or Olympics 2028, What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, Alzeimer's, Major neurocognitive disorder, Mild cognitive impairment, MCI, Vascular dementia, Frontotemporal dementia, FTD, Lewy body dementia, Stages of dementia life expectancy, Cure for dementia, early signs of dementia, Here is the link to join the research world... @