Barbara Windsor's health is rapidly declining as her Alzheimer's advances, reveals husband Scott Mitchell

Barbara Windsor seems to have forgotten who her husband is and also no longer recognizes her own home, as her condition worsens
UPDATED JAN 8, 2019

Barbara Windsor's husband Scott Mitchell has revealed that her health has suddenly declined over the past two weeks as her Alzheimer's condition worsened. In the last two weeks, Barbara seems to have forgotten who her husband is and she no longer recognizes her own home. Dame Barbara Windsor is best known for her appearances in the 'Carry On' films and for playing Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera 'EastEnders'.

As reported by 'Good Morning Britain', Scott, who is 25 years younger than Barbara shared, "The last two weeks her confusion is really bad… I spend a lot of time explaining where we are — she has a lot of trouble identifying her house. I would just say, 'we’re staying here tonight…' And she'd ask, 'have we got clothes here?' That’s the reality people living with dementia are going through. I go through that a lot with her."

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