My unseen disappearing world By Kate Swaffer © 2012 Days alone with dementia Laughter and love Tragedy and sadness Memory loss Playing cards alone Grief, tears, shock Humiliation and stigma Dancing Daring Keeping secrets Engagement and inspiration Hysterical and life changing Moments lost in time Note: I somehow lost a whole blog today, … Continue reading »
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Laughter is the best medicine
It’s another day when I really need a laugh and so the following email sent to me some years ago is to be my blog post today! Sometimes, if we don’t laugh, we would sit and cry and although crying can be incredibly healing, it is not always the best option as if you are facing ongoing challenges … Continue reading »
Crying until we laugh, or laughing until we cry?
I was looking for some positive or funny quotes, and went to my favourite movie comedians, Groucho and Harpo Marx! Most online quotes I could find are from Groucho or Chico, and mostly are lines from their movies, which I love. Harpo Marx remains my favourite, and I have been a fan of his since … Continue reading »
Todays goal
10,000 words! That was my goal today. I started at 9am, three hours later than planned, but at 6am I thought, what the hell, it is Sunday, and stayed in bed to share the cup of tea made for me by my husband. As usual, the tea (which I usually make but was too lazy to get out of bed … Continue reading »
What to do…
and how to do it? These are the questions I ask myself many moments of most days. The dementia has definitely made life more complex, but has also unlocked new doors and interesting pathways, and found new mountains to climb and explore, albeit with more difficulty than before. My world has seemingly disappeared AND expanded, at … Continue reading »
Laughing and dementia
It was one of those nights… my husband and I laughed so hard we almost cried! Since dementia came into our lives, my television viewing has become somewhat limited to programs that have been viewed so often, they don’t upset or scare me, or are so boring no-one else in the family wants to watch them. Law … Continue reading »
