Bad Sisters star's plea to 'reinvent dementia aid system'

ACTRESS Anne-Marie Duff has called for “systemic change" in caring for people with dementia as she discussed her brother's battle with the disease.

- BY MARK JEFFERIES and LAURA HARDING

The Shameless and Bad Sisters star, 54, pictured, said society needs to “reinvent the system" for helping those struggling with the degenerative illness, adding: “It's very overburdened and we need a whole new approach.”

Duff's brother Eddie was diagnosed eight years ago but has been living with the disease for about 15 years, since he was around 40.

She told ITV's Good Morning Britain: “The level of support and care has decreased.