For the times I want to indulge myself with some R&R, I spend time trawling other blogs, many that I subscribe to. I often read something called the Oracle Report provided on a link from One World Rising, and one phrase today stood out like the proverbial dogs balls!!! It has given life to a draft I had started … Continue reading »
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A night at the Opera
For almost my whole life I had dreamed of attending an opera at Teatro alla Scala , and in 2011, we were there. It wasn’t an opera, but a modern ballet as it was the only performance available the time we were there, but it was enough. Just being there was enough. I have little … Continue reading »
Lost to dementia or WordPress?
A couple of weeks ago I ’lost’ a blog post, and the day after I asked for someone to tell me if they had received it, and thankfully one lovely friend (DR) sent me the email she received into her Inbox, so I actually have proof of it!! But where the hell did it go, and … Continue reading »
I’ve started wandering…
My days are starting to look a bit like this! I do a lot of walking around in circles, up and down the stairs to the bedroom, back to the office or kitchen, wondering why. If I was a resident in aged care, I would be labelled as wandering, rather than a person simply looking for something … Continue reading »
Yolanda’s story
Yolanda’s story was first posted on Global Dementia Voices, October 11, 2012 by Kate Swaffer. I felt it important to highlight the stories from that blog here, as it simply didn’t grow wings, and the stories of people with dementia, or illness leading to symptoms of dementia are important in teaching us all to better … Continue reading »
Staying connected
As I wander around the shops or streets, or sit in restaurants or cafes, many people are more connected to their iPhones or iPads, tweeting, or checking emails or Facebook or other social media connections, often forgetting to talk to each other. Worrying or excited about how many followers they have, rather than how many face-to-face … Continue reading »
Perseverance and dementia
English: perseverance /ˌpərsəˈvi(ə)rəns/ Noun 1. Steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. 2. Continuance in a state of grace leading finally to a state of glory. Synonyms persistence – tenacity – pertinacity – assiduity (source: google.com) This trait is beyond doubt one of the most important one required for facing dementia, especially for the … Continue reading »
Feelings about dementia
After reading Kay Bransfords blog I don’t understand why you are so upset today, I responded with my own feelings about dementia, and whether a PWD can cause others to feel duress. In reality, no-one cannot cause another person to respond or react a certain way. You cannot cause a healthy person to respond or react a certain way. … Continue reading »
“Oh, but you’re just like me.”
Many times a day I walk around in circles at home, wondering what I had been doing, or what I was going to do. It is not quite confusion, but more like a vagueness caused by forgetfulness. My brain used to be so sharp. I used to have about 12 television screens going on at … Continue reading »
Sharing and caring
When our children are small, we constantly suggest they share their toys with their friends… we say or imply sharing is caring. My interpretation of the Maria Montessori method of teaching children through play was sharing should not be forced, but would happen naturally when the child felt safe and that they can trust the … Continue reading »
Reflections on 2012
On the 1st of January this year, I commenced the challenge set by WordPress to bloggers around the world called Kick Off 2012 with Project 366. It began as a new page on this site called ‘Conversations with Kate’, a chat titled Day 1 of Project 366 and so on. It evolved like a small child grows, … Continue reading »
More on not remembering
I’ve been reading a novel called Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy, which it turns out others confirm I have already read but no matter, it was a pleasant light read, and not too many words to have to look up! And it was so light, it didn’t matter that often I couldn’t remember the story … Continue reading »
The symptoms of dementia
People with dementia are labeled many things, from wanderers to absconders, to refusing to communicate, to non compliant! It is often written we have inappropriate behaviour. The symptoms of dementia, are regularly written up as the reason for the negative responses our carers have. As a person with dementia, I find this incredibly sad. People with dementia … Continue reading »
Describing how dementia ‘feels’
Earlier this year Kay Bransford and I started a conversation blog called The Dementia Dialogue, and I recently answered this question, Could you describe how dementia “feels” to you? The original question was this; “Could you describe how dementia “feels” to you? I wonder if it’s simple loss of a memory, or is there some type … Continue reading »
Fear and dementia
As the symptoms of dementia are changing again, once more I search for new meaning in my life. New ways to find joy in my heart and new ways to see what is happening as a gift. Right now, I feel more fearful than joyous, and I’m having trouble remembering there have been many gifts … Continue reading »
