Love Island’s Georgia Harrison is asking for help finding her grandfather, who has dementia, after he disappeared on Christmas Day
Georgia Harrison took to her Instagram Stories on Christmas Day as she asked for help locating her grandfather who has dementia.
The former Love Island star, 28, shared a photo of the elderly gentleman and said he disappeared before being picked up for Christmas lunch in Chigwell, Essex.
Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of progressive neurological disorders (affecting the brain) that affect memory, thinking and behavior.
Help! Georgia Harrison, 28, took to her Instagram Stories on Christmas Day when she asked for help finding her grandfather, who has dementia
She wrote: “Guys my grandpa has disappeared, my aunt went to pick him up for Christmas dinner and he has disappeared.”
She continued: “He has dementia and lives in Chigwell, please let me know if you’ve seen him.
The Alzheimer’s Society reports that there are more than 900,000 people living with dementia in the UK today. This is expected to increase to 1.6 million by 2040.
Sad: The former Love Island star, 28, shared a snap of the elderly gentleman saying he disappeared before being picked up for Christmas lunch in Chigwell, Essex
It’s been a difficult year for the star and she recently revealed she missed out on TV projects and was disregarded by producers after her ex Stephen Bear shared a sextape of her online.
Georgia claimed she had a “massive meltdown” when she couldn’t find work in her field and said she felt “completely worthless” at the time.
Her ex Stephen Bear, 32, has been found guilty of disclosing private sex photos and films after CCTV footage of the couple having sex in his garden was uploaded to his OnlyFans page. He now faces two years in prison.
Devestation: It’s been a difficult year for the star and she recently revealed she missed out on TV projects and was disregarded by producers after her ex Stephen Bear shared a sextape of her online
Following Stephen’s sentencing, Georgia claimed she was seen as a “red flag” by TV producers after the footage was uploaded to OnlyFans two years ago.
She told the BBC: “My agent has been in talks with brands but when they looked at who they wanted to book for a specific job I was just a red flag because of what happened.
“It was really hard and there were a couple of times I just had a massive meltdown, TV has always been my passion and [producers] just couldn’t consider me.’
Court: Georgia’s ex Stephen Bear, 32, has been found guilty of disclosing private sex photos and film after CCTV footage of the couple having sex in his garden was uploaded to his OnlyFans
The former TOWIE star compared how she felt after the sextape was shared online to sadness, saying her feelings would come in waves and she would burst into tears.
She added, “Something like that makes you feel completely worthless — people look at you and have sexual satisfaction over you and it’s completely out of your control.”
Georgia went on to say that she wants to speak out about her experiences in schools so young people understand that revenge porn can impact people’s lives.
Her latest comments come after Bear was found guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court on two counts of disclosing private sex photos and films with intent to cause distress and two counts of voyeurism.
Georgia bravely waived her right to anonymity to testify at her ex-bear’s trial before a jury found him guilty of posting the sex tape on OnlyFans.
WHAT IS DEMENTIA? THE KILLING DISEASE THAT NEEDS SUFFERERS TO MEMORY
A GLOBAL CONCERN
Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of progressive neurological disorders (affecting the brain) that affect memory, thinking and behavior.
There are many different types of dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease being the most common.
Some people can have a combination of different types of dementia.
Regardless of which type is diagnosed, each person will experience their dementia in their own unique way.
Dementia is a global problem, but it is most prevalent in wealthier countries where people are likely to live into old age.
HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED?
The Alzheimer’s Society reports that there are more than 900,000 people living with dementia in the UK today. This is expected to increase to 1.6 million by 2040.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting between 50 and 75 percent of people diagnosed.
There are an estimated 6 million people with Alzheimer’s in the United States. A similar percentage increase is expected for the coming years.
The risk of developing dementia also increases with age.
Diagnosis rates are improving, but it is believed that many people with dementia are still undiagnosed.
IS THERE A CURE?
There is currently no cure for dementia.
But new drugs can slow its progression, and the sooner it’s detected, the more effective the treatments are.
Source: Alzheimer’s Society