Often I hear others describe the ‘bad’ things that have happened to them as a gift. Whether it is a terminal illness like dementia or cancer, a chronic illness like MS or a crisis like a flood or even sexual or physical assault. I too see things as a gift, the good and the bad. … Continue reading »
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Dementia, aged care, death and drugs
There has been a lot of press recently in Australia about the overuse, and abuse of the use of antipsychotic drugs in aged and dementia care, and rather than reinvent the word-wheel, my blog today is to link you to a couple of articles. Premature deaths linked to drugs in nursing homes Up to … Continue reading »
Bucket lists, Dementia and Dying
The symptoms of dementia seem to be regularly washing some of my abilities away, as if at sea, and many of them never quite return. These changes mean I am constantly revising my Bucket list, as some of the things I once wanted to do, are no longer dementia friendly, and some things no longer … Continue reading »
Facing terminal illness
With the diagnosis of a terminal illness, mortality gets to sit at your table, right next to the knife and fork, up close and personal, whispering messages that you might die much sooner than you thought. You do not get to continue to view death from the large platform called life, but from the edge of … Continue reading »
A happy death
Someone I have worked with and grown to love this year through my new role as advocate and activist for dementia wrote today… you’ve motivated me to keep trying to make a positive difference in the lives of people living with dementia, especially to be treated as full citizens and human beings throughout their lives. I … Continue reading »
Death, my friend
Death gives life meaning. It creates the contrast, and finally offers the reality of who we really are. These days, very few will worry about burning in hell, some might still fear death, but many of us are now worrying about dying. Why?, you may ask. Most doctors have witnessed patients die undignified, soulless, high-tech … Continue reading »
A reason to die…
His life had ended, by his own hand. Perhaps this was the peace they were all searching for? The stigma of living with mental illness seemed too much of a burden for him to handle, a great deal too hard to own. Of course no one could comprehend why he had taken his own life, … Continue reading »
