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A husband, whose wife developed dementia aged just 53, says seeing her illness progress has become 鈥渕ore and more distressing".

Philip Grant鈥檚 wife Liza was diagnosed with a rare condition called Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), after her family noticed 鈥渦ncharacteristic鈥� changes in her behaviour.

Liza displayed a 鈥渟urprising lack of empathy鈥� and 鈥渃omplete indifference鈥� to people鈥檚 feelings, Philip said. 鈥淪he used to be the most caring of people鈥�, he added.

Philip, who is now a campaigner for Alzheimer's Research UK, eventually made the 鈥渕ost difficult decision鈥� to put Liza in a care home. Here, he shares his diary of visiting her, eighteen months on.

This clip is originally from Afternoon Edition on Thursday 17 September 2015.