At last I have read an article about dementia, where the author is respectful of the language he uses to refer to us, that is also positive and focuses on living well. Congratulations Michael Smith, from the LeadingAge Magazine in the USA.It is a rare find, but also very encouraging and I am delighted to…
Love so that you will never regret Love so that everyone wins Love so that you are free to grieve Love so that you don’t hurt yourself Love without conditions Love like there is no tomorrow Love so that you don’t hurt others Love with all your heart Love for as long as you live…
Mariana Della Barba reported from Sao Paulo on 17 September 2014 Senior citizens in Brazil are improving their health by taking over the playgrounds. Cleverly designed outdoor gyms have proved hugely popular in this age group, and research has shown that using them helps prevent falls and improve heart health among the older generation.
As part of Dementia Awareness Month 2014, Alzheimer’s Australia hosted Parliamentary Friends of Dementia in Canberra on Tuesday 23rd September. Along with our new President, Mr Graeme Samuel, our international guest speaker Steve Milton from the UK, I presented on the issues facing consumers that that I feel most need addressing. It was an event…
After focusing on Dementia Awareness Month 2014 with blogs specifically about dementia, I decided to kick off October with some humour again! Even if you are not a believer in God, I’m sure you’ll get a giggle! And if I’ve posted this before, hey, it’s worth another giggle… Yes, Mums and Dads (and foster dads,…
Day 30: Dementia Awareness Month 2014 I thought I’d end this very special Dementia Awareness Month by highlighting the Alzheimer’s Australia ‘Your Brain Matters” website and messages. This information and links are from the Alzheimer’s Australia website, and everyone should consider the messages. Our health is important, and in the same way as heart heath…
Day 29: Dementia Awareness Month 2014 Leo White was 60 years old when he received a diagnosis of younger onset dementia. Prior to this diagnosis he was an organisational development consultant and executive coach. Leo has become an advocate for people living with dementia with a goal to ensure that all people with dementia receive…
Day 28: Dementia Awareness Month 2014 Our dreams are stolen By the world of dementia One by one they go With losses so great So many hidden from you We must cry alone So small yet so sad Tragic incremental deaths Of all our functions One day they are there The next…
Day 27: Dementia Awareness Month 2014 I was alerted to this video by a student at the University of Wollongong, and thought it was worthwhile adding to my blog. Generally I worry when a book or video claims to know what living with dementia is like, when it has been produced by people who are…
Day 26: Dementia Awareness Month 2014 A small rural health service in Australia’s Mallee region has been recognised for its breakthrough program to support people living with dementia. Nurses and carers at Rural Northwest Health’s Wattle unit in Warracknabeal, Victoria, have developed a capability model of care and other techniques devised from the Montessori training…
Day 24: Dementia Awareness Month 2014 The article ‘My mum has dementia’ by Annette Dasey was published on news.com.au on September 14, and I am highlighting it following the media release from yesterday about the impact of younger onset dementia on our children. Please follow the link and read the whole story. IN 2012,…
Day 23: Dementia Awareness Month 2014 Media Release, 3 September 2014 Diagnosis of younger onset dementia has life changing impact on families Dementia is not something you associate with young people yet it is estimated that there are more than 24,400 Australians living with younger onset dementia. A diagnosis of younger onset dementia is not…
Day 22: Dementia Awareness Month 2014
Day 21: Dementia Awareness Month 2014 Glenda Parking lives well with dementia, with the support and love of her husband Bronte, family and friends in Perth, Western Australia. She is an inspiration to me, and has been since I first heard her speak out at a forum following the Fight Dementia campaign rally in Canberra…
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