I’ve been researching inclusion, accessibility and friendly, along with a number of terms regularly used within the dementia sector. One of the reasons is because of the ‘lightbulb’ moment I had last week, during an email discussion with people from a number of countries, where they no longer use the word dementia. In fact, they have…
Join Dr Michelle Lim and the RSA Melbourne Network as we explore the hidden crisis of loneliness, how it affects us, and what we as a society can do to address this issue. Modern technology has fundamentally altered the way we interact with each other, giving us the ability to communicate with friends and loved ones…
Only recently discovered, when it was sent to me by a friend in London, here is a video of one of my presentations in Singapore last year, when I was working there supporting the Alzheimer’s Disease Association in Singapore, in my ADI SE Asia Mentoring role. Since then, it’s been truly encouraging to learn it’s…
Please read and if you wish, comment on this open letter, first published by Susan Macauley. open letter to dementia researchers Watch this space…
A couple of weeks ago, I spent two days supporting the Canadian government by attending and speaking at their first National Dementia Conference, to help inform the development of their National Dementia Strategy. It was a personally very expensive exercise as reimbursement for costs to attend still pending, but in so many other ways, it…
This video, which was produced by ADA Australia and their media team, is very relevant to the Seventy First World Health Assembly I am attending this week, and the National Dementia Conference I attended in Canada last week. I thank them for their permission to publish it on my YouTube Channel. (ps a shocking ‘first image’…
Ten years ago this week, I was diagnosed with a rare form of younger onset dementia, aged 49. An early 50th birthday present from the Universe! I don’t remember saying thank you, but I should have. Ultimately, it has been the third greatest gift of my life, and created a deeper purpose than I’d ever…
Over the years I’ve developed a few tips for writing, which I found really useful. They differ slightly for blogs, as it is usually recommended for a blog that the content is limited to between 3-500 words, to always use an image and so on. I do try to always use images, and try to…
A few weeks ago I was interviewed for an article in OX Magazine UK. One question from the journalist who interviewed was particularly interested in my thoughts about the renaming of Dementia Awareness Week in the UK, which commences next week, where it is transformed into Dementia Action Week. Below is an excerpt from the…
Received just now, I am posting the full email. I cried when I read it, and can only thank Kelly Vincent for all she has done, and will continue to do. Her work, her incredible enthusiasm and passion, and most of all her intergrity, has been truly inspirational. Integrity is missing in so many people…
S4D and Disability Webinar 1: This webinar (1 of 6) was hosted by inFocus in April 2018 and explored what is an inclusive activity in relation to S4D and disability programmes around the world. I thought many of you might also be interested in it. As the dementia community is now very globally focused on CRPD and…
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