""I feel very proud," said Raymond James, as he prepared to walk on to the pitch at Wembley as a footballer's mascot. Mr James, from Fulham, is one of 22 people living with dementia who will walk out with the England and Wales team. Mr James said he was looking forward to the occasion, adding: "I've never done anything like that. I know what it's like. I've seen the children (mascots) go, so I know what to do.""
""I never thought or knew that I had Alzheimer's," he said. "My wife, she said: 'You're not the same person, something's wrong. I'm making an appointment to see the doctor'." Mr James said the doctor he visited told him that he was getting Alzheimer's and prescribed him some tablets. "I feel OK," Mr James said. "I don't feel like I'm ill, but sometimes you're trying to remember something.""
Raymond James, from Fulham, will walk onto the pitch at Wembley as a footballer's mascot alongside 21 other people living with dementia ahead of an Alzheimer's Society International friendly. He was nominated as one of 22 football fans from across England and Wales chosen to represent the many faces of dementia. He received the invitation in a video call from Chelsea captain Reece James and said he initially could not believe it. His wife Cynthia recognised his memory problems and urged him to see a doctor, who diagnosed Alzheimer's and prescribed tablets. Raymond says he feels OK but sometimes struggles to remember things and Cynthia plans to record his appearance.
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