Last night I had the great pleasure and privilege of listening to Norman Doidge talk about his latest book, The Brain’s Way of Healing at the beautiful Adelaide Town Hall. I was especially interested in his scientific rationale for the value of walking, and yes, surprise surprise, even people with dementia should be walking. Norman discussed…
After publishing town blogs posts last week, five here, and five for Dementia Alliance International as part of our contribution to Dementia Awareness Week UK 2015, not surprisingly, I have been too tired to blog at all over the weekend! And then, when I had decided to have another day off, this wonderful post, by…
This week, it is Dementia Awareness Week in the UK, and I have been publishing daily blogs on the Dementia Alliance International website as part of our contribution to it, in part because we have a lot of UK members, and also to highlight some of the presentations at ADI2015. The issues or topics facing people with…
It is Day 4 of Dementia Awareness Week in the UK, although I am almost a day ahead of them, and so my blogs are being read ahead of time there! However, this topic seems pertinent to write about again for this particular week. it is, of course, is on whether we should focus on behaviour…
There has been much debate over the last few years in the dementia sector (professional and community) about whether or not it is respectful to use the terms suffering, sufferer or victim when referring to people actually living with a diagnosis of dementia. Of course, some people with dementia do feel as if they are suffering,…
For the last few years, there seems to have been a struggle for those organising events, as well as family supporters of people with dementia and professionals working in the sector, finding people with dementia to present at events. I believe this is no longer acceptable, as there are quite literally hundreds of us around…
It is Dementia Awareness Week in the UK this week, and because of this, I am publishing each day this week on the Dementia Alliance International blog. Todays blog there is a review of the recent ADI2015 conference in Perth. But here today, on my own blog, I am sharing what it is like when…
There are many days it seems impossible to make a choice about whether you are happy or sad… and we all have to face challenges, the death of a loved one, and other things that can push us into the pit of misery. I often use an old fashioned set of weighing scales as a…
Re-blogged from D4Dementia, by Beth Britton, leading campaigner and activist for dementia in the UK… Think about the ‘Dementia Words’ that you use By Beth Britton, Monday, 11 May 2015 As this year’s Dementia Awareness Week rapidly approaches (17-23 May), I anticipate that there will be a surge in coverage related to dementia in the…
Over 1100 attendees representing 49 different countries were welcomed to the 30th Alzheimer’s Disease International conference in Perth on the 16th April 2015. Over the course of the three days delegates had the opportunity to attend over 40 different presentations relating to the latest developments in diagnosis, treatment and care, as well as hear some of the…
Best wishes to all the mothers out there… I am thrilled to have heard from my youngest one who is interstate, on route to New Mexico, and visited by the eldest of my two sons! Woo hoo… A great day! Children are of course, what makes Mothers day so special!
I’ve been metaphorically burned at the stake a number of times in my life, and it has almost always been for standing up for truth, standing up to someone, or standing up for something I believe in. I only ever make a real stand about things that I honestly believe matter, even if to begin with I’m…
On Tuesday, we farewelled a wonderful man and friend, also dear husband of one of my very special nursing girlfriends, Libby. No words will take away her pain, and life alone, rambling around in their big home will feel desolate and empty for a long time… We loved Tony, and still love you Libby, and…
Thanks to a friend who I met at ADI2012 in London, Kumiko Magome from Japan, who shared this with me, and for Masahiko Sato for giving me permission to publish it here. I am deeply honoured to be able to announce on my blog this information from a colleague in Japan, Masahiko Sato, including details about his…
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