Advance Care Directives Bill 2012 The Advance Care Directives Bill 2012 was introduced into the South Australian Parliament on 17 October 2012. The Bill, Minister’s second reading speech and Explanatory Guide can be found here. The purpose of the bill The purpose of the Bill is to simplify advance decision-making by replacing the current Enduring…
Friendship, food, wine, fun Living well in the slow lane Tastes of paradise Valerie and John Flanked by boisterous Molly Socks pulled off last night! Too much wine but, Oh Such delicious tasting food Cooked with tools and love …
In conversations this week, whilst holidaying with a dear friend in Queensland, it has been unsettling to hear my friend say she can see my decline, however subtle it is, and no matter how much I attempt to hide it. We have known each other long enough, and well enough for her to be honest,…
Care funding? ..You want me to pay HOW much? | In the shoes of… Gill’s Mum. Today is a reblog of a post by someone I follow and respect, with a letter written by her mum. Thanks Gill. Please take the time to follow the above link and read the letter written by her mum…
As the symptoms of dementia seem to be progressing, the one thing that seems significant to me right now is my inability to keep up with a conversation, especially over the telephone as the visual clues are missing. It is easy for me to say yes or no reasonably appropriately, but not so easy to…
The resilience of the human spirit is something I would love to study further, and it always amazes me how people withstand multiple crisis or illnesses and get back up with a fighting spirit. I’ve volunteered for organisations helping people who have endured extreme, and multiple losses and traumas, people who could well choose to…
Thinking of Richard Taylor and the hideous onslaught on his body as he is facing chemotherapy, radiotherapy and then radical surgery for oesophageal cancer, one wonders how much the human body and spirit can withstand. He is not alone around the world, as the wonderful Lori La Bey has proven with her tribute radio show…
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,…
Reblogged from http://www.coconutmagic.com/_blog/Articles/post/Coconut_Oil_and_Alzheimer’s_/ Thanks to a friend Wendy T for alerting me to it. “How worried should drug companies be about supplements eating into their monopoly and profits? A lot, as this story will show. Please share it with anyone you know who is suffering from Alzheimer’s or is worried about it. Of course, just about…
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…
Stolen Dreams by Kate Swaffer © stolen dreams smashed against a solid brick wall disappearing into nothingness feeling cheated angry deeply sad the six words that created my new world what bad luck you have dementia this train is racing down a one way lane no chance to get off no chance of anyone getting…
Happy New Year. I wish you every Blessing and a year full of peace and personal growth. Let the road be long and winding, with enough bumps to get us to sit up and take notice of how good life is once we recover! Whatever you get up to this year, do it with gusto and passion,…
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,…
A friend and newish follower of my Daily Digest has been lovingly overprotective of me the last few weeks since reading my struggles (thanks Deb xxx), kindly averting too much ‘volunteering’ work from coming my way from one organisation that has my heart forever. It reminded me of my husband the first couple of years after the…
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