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Surfing legend Layne Beachley reveals heartbreaking family news


Layne Beachley has revealed her father Neil has been diagnosed with dementia.

Alongside a photo of her and Neil beaming at the camera, Layne wrote: 'My dear old dad is battling dementia but still has the capacity to smile, laugh and enjoy life's simple pleasures. Beachley added she had recently taken her dad for a visit to Manly Life Saving Club, of which he had been a lifelong member, and was overwhelmed to see a crowd show up to support him. Appearing on ABC's Anh's Brush With Fame, Beachley said hearing the news just a year after her adoptive mother died made her feel 'worthless'.

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