Joke Silva Says Husband ,Olu Jacobs, Has Dementia

In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Silva said her husband had been living in this state for some years.“He is dealing with issues and it has been going on for a couple of years. It is known as dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB).

“It is a degenerative disease that affects the brain and it is almost like a Parkinson type of disease, it affects the brain and affects the person.

“First time I’m saying this publicly that is what we have been dealing with but the thing is, it is hard on him because he doesn’t understand what is going on and it is hard on us family members as well.”

“We have gone through some times and situations recently that I wish I had the old you here so I don’t battle these times on my own but we are grateful for the moment of clarity. I miss the times we work together.”

Dementia is a general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life.