This is blog #3 of mine on the continuing AFR debacle. It seems the AFR does not wish to engage in full and open conversation about their recent lapse in judgement, and obvious serious lack of respect for people with dementia. A public retraction and apology is still required. No less will be unsatisfactory, and many others definitely agree…
Many people who complained about the offensive article “Dementia Troublemakers” published in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) (@FinancialReview) have received a standard reply from the Australian Financial Review i the last 24 hours, of which I am also a recipient. See their response below added as a screen shot from the DAI gmail account, and…
Recently, an ill-informed and disrespectful journalist from the Australian Financial Review wrote an inflammatory and offensive article about people with dementia. It is also of some concern that the online site The Conversation seems complicit in such attitudes and behaviour. I have highlighted a letter to them from the President of Alzheimer’s Australia, and a couple of…
I would like to welcome you to the monthly online Café Le Brain for Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Japan. Check your time zones if you live outside of these countries, as it may still suit you. People living with the symptoms of dementia and their supporters including professionals, are welcome to attend. We use video conferencing technology…
Following on from the announcements I made here about the South Australian dementia funding and services for people with dementia and their families, I am adding a number of links to articles released all over Australia about the cut in funding for services for people with younger onset dementia. Apologies for this style of blog,…
In no way do I actually wish to promote this video released recently by the Alzheimer’s Society in Canada as part of their Dementia Friends Canada program, but, I do have to say something about it. Firstly, it is thrilling they or anyone wishes to work with the Dementia Friends campaign, started in the UK, and…
What is sorrow if it is trapped inside And what’s of healing As without sharing Sorrow traps our sadness What is joy if it goes unrecorded And what is love if it is not shared For an act of love Perfectly shares our joy
A friend and colleague of mine sent me some advice this morning, which I want to share a modified version of it here., as it is very relevant to new organisations, and especially so for those organisations operating at the global level, relying on technology to support all meetings and events. his is a precise of what…
Dementia Alliance International (DAI) is an advocacy and support organisation, of by and for people with dementia that I am involved in is seeking the support of more volunteers. Volunteering is rewarding, enjoyable, and a lot of fun. To live better than expected and to run this group, we need your help. About four of our Board members, and some…
I have written often about the value of positive psychosocial and non pharmacological interventions for dementia, including listing the numerous ones I personally use almost every day. And although I find the article below quite useful, I feel it may be missing the point in some ways. By the way, ADL’s stands for Activities of Daily Living, of…
The road to a confirmed diagnosis of one or other type of dementia is usually a difficult one, and one that research says can take at least three years for people under the age of 65. In very basic terms, being confirmed with dementia means at least two of the symptoms of dementia get in the…
As discussed in a recent article The ‘wisdom’ of governments dealing with dementia, like Dr Faizel Ibrahim, a senior Consultant Geriatrician at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, I remain very concerned of the potential impact of the 2015-2016 STATE BUDGET PRIORITIES in South Australia. Should funding of dementia programs not continued, this will have a devastating impact on the number…
Alix Spiegel (@lmillernpr) and Lulu Miller (@aspiegelnpr) from NPR Invisibilia in an Episode titled How to Become Batman, published online on Friday 23 January 2015, examine the surprising effect our expectations can have on the people around us. Plus, hear the story of a blind man who says expectations have helped him see. This is extremely relevant to the way…
Today I am writing a Saturday poem (hmmm, it’s about time!!)… although it is really a plug for people living in South Australia who are not living on the streets or in a car, to not only join us for lunch, but to support our local homeless community and the work of The Big Issue in South…
Like one of my colleagues Dr Faizel Ibrahim, who is a senior Consultant Geriatrician at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and also the person who brought Dignity in Care to South Australia and of which I am a member of the Dignity in Care Action group, I too am very concerned of the impact of the 2015-2016 STATE BUDGET…
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