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Coronation Street’s Debbie Webster Found at Police Station After Hospital Escape

Young-onset dementia’s effects on family relationships are at the forefront with Dementia UK advising on the long-running storyline.

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Overview

  • Debbie Webster learned she had young-onset dementia after collapsing and was hospitalized for a transient ischaemic attack.
  • Against medical advice she slipped out of the hospital and was discovered at a police station before Abi Webster collected her.
  • Fans and critics have praised the evolving bond between Debbie and Abi as the emotional core of the storyline.
  • Ronnie Bailey attempted to rekindle his relationship with Debbie but she refused to protect him from becoming her carer.
  • Coronation Street is partnering with Dementia UK to guide a sensitive portrayal of young-onset dementia that will run until 2027.