Chef Wayne Baron started having auditory hallucinations in 2018 and was ultimately diagnosed with Lewy body dementia at age 52. He and his wife Siobhán share how they came to terms with the diagnosis and want others to know there is support out there
Wayne and his wife Siobhán at home. Photo: Steve Humphreys
When Wayne Baron, head chef in a popular bistro in Dublin 6, started hearing voices in his head back in 2018 he initially thought it was his staff yapping away in the kitchen.
Little did he know that they were auditory hallucinations, the first symptoms that would, within 12 months, lead to a diagnosis at the age of 52 of young-onset Lewy body dementia (LBD) and a prognosis of five to eight years to live.