Almost unnoticed, Iris had come to join us in the sitting room. We suspended the interview. John took Iris off into the kitchen where our producer, Caroline kept her company for a few minutes while we finished our chat. John Bayley wanted us to meet Iris. There was no embarrassment here - he welcomed our interest.
Every case is different.
Each has something to teach. John Bayley wants to share his own experience of how Alzheimers has descended on Iris 'like an insidious fog '.