Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street will air a worrying Debbie Webster incident next week, as her sad dementia storyline begins.
It was first reported last year that Debbie would be diagnosed with dementia as part of a long-running health storyline and, despite some fans starting a petition calling for the plot to be axed, viewers have seen Debbie begin to forget some details.
The story takes a frightening turn in scenes that will air on Monday, March 31, as Debbie heads over to see her brother Kevin Webster, who recently underwent surgery for testicular cancer.
Debbie is quick to instruct Kevin to go and get some rest while she looks after his young stepson, Alfie. However, their peace is ruined when troublesome new neighbour Mick Michaelis starts blaring loud music from his house.
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Debbie's partner Ronnie Bailey later calls at the house, only to find little Alfie alone in the living room. After spotting the open back door, Ronnie goes outside to see what's going on.
He's horrified when he discovers Debbie lying in the ginnel in a confused state. How long will it be before Debbie seeks medical advice?
Viewers first saw Debbie start to forget important details earlier this month, when she witnessed Tracy McDonald doing a dodgy deal with a drug dealer in the ginnel. When Tracy later approached her about what she'd seen, Debbie had no memory of the incident.
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Debbie has also recently got mixed up with a taxi booking and forgotten about a planned electrical outage, which led to a nasty row with Mick.
Debbie's storyline is expected to eventually lead to her exit from Corrie, as Sue Devaney bows out from the soap for good after first appearing as a teenager in 1984.
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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More information about dementia is available via organisations including the NHS and Dementia UK. Resources for readers in the US are available via the National Institutes of Health.
