Sheila Hancock’s dementia fear: Terrifying moment star forgot lines
The veteran star, 87, said she had memory loss for a full day filming Sky One series A Discovery of Witches. Luckily her lines came back to her next day and she gave a truly memorable performance for the cameras. But the whole experience has made her think about how her life would be affected if it had all been for real.
Sheila said: “It was terrifying, not being able to remember anything and your brain panicking and trying to find the words.”
She told Radio Times it had made her think about the prospect of dementia.
The actress has now instructed her daughters to place her in a nursing home if she develops the condition and is un-able to look after herself.
Three years ago, Sheila was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which can potentially cause life-threatening problems.
