“He has dementia” Joke Silva speaks publicly for the first time about husband Olu Jacobs’ health

Actress Joke Silva has spoken about her husband’s illness for the first time. She said her Husband, Veteran actor, Olu Jacobs has dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).

She made this known during an interview with Chude Jidonwo. According to her, “it’s been going on for a couple of years” and this is the first time she’s saying it publicly. “He is dealing with issues and it is been going on for a couple of years. It is known as dementia with lewy body. It is a degenerative disease that affects the brain and it is almost like a Parkinson type of disease, it affects the brain and affects the person.

“First time i’m saying this publicly… that is what we have been dealing…but the thing is, it is hard on him because he doesn’t understand what is going on and it is hard on us family members as well.

“We have gone through it over the past couple of years but we thank God. We have gone through some times and situations recently that I wish I had the old you here so I don’t battle these times on my own but we are grateful for the moment of clarity. I miss the times we work together, she said