BBC News | Emmerdale dementia episode praised by Alzheimer's Society BBC News Tuesday's episode was shown from the perspective of long-running character Ashley Thomas, played by John Middleton, who is living with dementia. Cathy Baldwin, organisational development manager at the Alzheimer's Society, described it as a "realistic ... 'Emmerdale' Dementia Episode Gets Praises From Alzheimer's Society, Soap Fans Emmerdale to screen special episode highlighting life with dementia Tragic Ashley's dementia gets worse in Emmerdale |