Leigh Barry and her family have worked tirelessly to raise awareness and funds for dementia. Here Sionnie Kelly takes a look at why this Mildura family cares so much about raising the profile of dementia and why they are urging people to attend the Mildura Memory Walk and Jog next month. Pictures: Ben Gross and Carmel Zaccone

IT was a shock for Mildura’s Leigh Barry when her father was diagnosed with dementia in 2013.