Bernie Walsh was always the greatest storyteller in their Taranaki farming family, say his daughters Bernie and Anita. The stories are disappearing one by one as dementia takes its grip. His daughters tell of the anguish involved in putting their father into care, and the sorrow they have at watching the strong role model they love and adore lose grip on the life he filled completely.
New Plymouth – a father’s story
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