The value of non pharmacological and positive psychosocial interventions for dementia are gradually being explored by researchers, and as I find relevant articles, I will add them to my blog. Rationale for Combined Exercise and Cognition-Focused Interventions to Improve Functional Independence in People with Dementia, J. M. Thom and L. Clare, 2010) Abstract Evidence suggests…
Whilst we’re all in the mood for some fun, it seems I should tell you a true story, as well as recording it here for posterity! Last week my husband and I were driving home from the airport and passed a wholesale outlet for women’s bras. He noticed the sign saying ‘Free fittings’ and thought this was…
Recently I heard a story about a middle aged lecturer near the University of Adelaide… “She dialed 000 on her mobile phone to report that her car had been broken into. She was hysterical as she explained: They’ve stolen the stereo, the steering wheel, the brake pedal and even the accelerator! The dispatcher said, Stay calm.…
My husband and I have talked many times about the guilt we feel for having placed his father into residential aged care, and in particular into high care for the last 5 months of his life. The term ‘high care’ is a bit of an anomaly, as many ‘homes’ simply do not offer care for…
In DPSNews.com.au an article Alzheimer’s Research: lost cause, written on 17 October 2012 leads with; “Some of Australia’s leading experts on Alzheimer’s disease say an alarming number of drug companies are abandoning research into treatments for dementia. The ABC reports despite huge advances in neuro-imaging and diagnostic techniques, there has been little progress when it…
At a Dementia Forum earlier this week, someone said; “Until you change the way a person thinks, you won’t get a change in his/her behaviour.” Initially I thought it was quite profound, but upon reflection, I’m not sure it’s true, as I suspect the only person we can change is ourselves. Changing the way a person…
The DPS News reported on 19 July 2012 in their article Daytime naps linked to dementia; “International neurologists have warned taking frequent daytime naps and sleeping too long at night could be early warning signs of dementia, or even contribute to the condition of the brain.” Read more… Maybe the Nana Naps I’ve started taking…
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Paul Toohey wrote How to die slowly – and just keep going for The Punch, an online conversation. It’s a lousy title, but a great article; “Some performers get on stage and die. Glen Campbell is in the process of dying, beautifully, on stage. A half-full crowd at New York’s Carnegie Hall saw something special…
The traditional day of rest is Sunday, and today I am taking it seriously…
“Shoot for the moon, then even if you miss, you’ll still land among the stars.” One lovely blog reader (Thanks JH) added this as part of a response to a recent blog, and it gave me such a lovely visual and feeling of bouncing or dancing amongst the stars I simply had to write about it. Whenever…
This is my way. What is your way? There is no right way… This has been one of my mantras for a long time, spawned by my reading and listening to Dr Wayne Dyer. It has helped me see there is no right way, just the way we choose at a certain time, which might be…
In my first volume of poetry, Love, Life, Loss, A Roller-coaster of Poetry, I wrote a poem called disAbled, which also appears on my poetry page of this website. A new friend I met at ADI in London this year living with dementia asked if she could read it out to a group she meets with in…
I decided to list the projects and other goals I am working on currently, or have planned for next year, creating not only a very public ‘To do’ list, but as a way as a way of enlisting you as motivational advisors! So here it is; Write every day Abstracts for ADI Taiwan 2013, due 25 October…
A Night to Remember Flashmob – Alzheimer’s Australia Vic dinner to Fight Dementia http://youtu.be/HaapgHj4WSc This is a fabulous way to promote awareness of dementia to a wider audience, and I hope the rest of the world joins Victoria in this innovative approach. On another note, I apologise for once again not being able to embed the YouTube video clip…
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