Corey’s story

Alzheimers Taranaki Manager Helen Frank is joined by a very special guest – Corey Barrett, a high school student whose dad, Tim, was diagnosed with Young Onset Dementia in 2021.

Corey is just finishing high school and wrote some heartwarming poems about their jouney, which you can find online. While we know there will be others in his situation, it must be especially tough living with this diagnosis at such a young age.

The Barrett whānau has shared their journey with Alzheimers NZ previously and today we hear from Corey’s perspective.