Last week I started a theme for Tuesdays, and have decided to stick with it, at least for this week. The theme is humour, and some of the comments last Tuesday reminded me of a true story that suits their theme… some were about the possibility of God being a women, or having a feminine side. When…
Judy MacDonald Johnston: Prepare for a good end of life Filmed Feb 2013 • Posted May 2013 • TED2013
A day of mourning Milestones on the road to death Every cell of the body starting to fade And yet the human spirit prevails The heart keeps throbbing, defiantly… One whole week struggling against another setback A life well lived, but trying to hold on His incredible intellect and humour Wanting to let go, not quite knowing how…
On Monday the husband of another friend who had been diagnosed with younger onset dementia was buried. Of course, this has been part of the reason I have fudged a few blogs this week… We found out he had died on the last day of the Alzheimer’s Australia 15th national conference last Friday, and it…
Impossible really says I’m possible… From small acts of kindness through to small steps towards fighting for change comes great things. People feel better if we treat them well or do one small thing to brighten their day, simple things like leaving a note inside a child’s or husband’s lunch box telling them they are special, or smiling at…
My youngest son alerted me to the following article, and although the experts at ADI Taiwan said they don’t believe a cure is anywhere in sight, it might be one more piece in the puzzle towards finding a cure. As with any mountain we climb, the only way to the top is one step at a time, and…
The act of one person with dementia has become the act of many around the world, now causing such a united ripple effect for change there should be no going back. Of course, there will always be the case of two steps forward, and one backwards occasionally, but as there are now so many people without dementia…
The only way is up A room full of hearts opened wide with hope Holding hands supporting each other Feeling less alone Sharing struggles and stepping stones Wondering if fading capacities will matter Finding new ways What we can’t to alone we can to together The road ahead a new one in Australia See you at…
The final day of our conference has opened doors and galvanised change. To commence the proceedings today, a gentleman called Eric from Townsville, living with a diagnosis of dementia was added to the program at short notice and asked to tell his story. Eric’s story clearly showed us the human cost of this hideous disease.…
Attending the Alzheimer’s Australia 15th national conference this week has had its up and downs, like life in general, of course! The two days preceding the conference were very busy in meetings, something I take the time and energy to do to help ensure the voice of people with dementia were being heard. Yet there is…
Deep brain stimulation: a fix when the drugs don’t work posted in The Conversation, 14 May 2013. Read this article in full. It discusses the recent advances using Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in selective brain regions for conditions like Parkinson’s disease, memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease to inescapable cravings in drug addiction, and binge eating.
I’m in Hobart attending meetings prior to the Alzheimer’s Australia 15th National Conference, and last night the dinner was half sponsored by Souvenaid® Australia. Someone referred me to this product earlier this year, and because I don’t have AD but another type of dementia, I had not followed it up. It was referred to at the Alzheimer’s…
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