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After Lockdown, Heartbreaking Reunion with Diminished Granny

3/5/2026

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In 2018, a pregnant woman moved to London to visit Granny Annie in Notting Hill.
Granny Annie, nearly 80 and with dementia, suffered a heart attack and moved to a care home.
During the UK lockdown, she and her baby moved to Brighton and could not visit for a year.
When restrictions lifted, she found Granny Annie in a wheelchair, diminished and unable to recall basic details, including her great-grandchild.

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Story summary

In 2018, a pregnant woman moved to London to visit Granny Annie in Notting Hill.
Granny Annie, nearly 80 and with dementia, suffered a heart attack and moved to a care home.
During the UK lockdown, she and her baby moved to Brighton and could not visit for a year.
When restrictions lifted, she found Granny Annie in a wheelchair, diminished and unable to recall basic details, including her great-grandchild.