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Love story: Holding onto the glimmers of my dad, Blues legend Steve Mortimer

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According to ABC News, Steve Mortimer—a rugby league icon for the Bulldogs and the Blues—was diagnosed with dementia at sixty, a condition linked to years of head trauma from his sport. His daughter Erin reflects on the difficult work of holding onto memories as her father's cognition fades, treasuring the glimmers of him that remain.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-28/holding-onto-the-g...

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