Initially I struggled with the concept of being dementia/gay/disabled/child/age-friendly, as feel we should all be respectful and helpful to each other. However, becoming dementia friendly is a useful goal for communities and countries, and I really like this short ‘ad’ from the Dementia Friends UK.It is uplifting, and the message it simple. Enjoy… and follow…
This is a beautifully poignant poem published 8 August on a blog I follow , Memory Bears by Bonnie. Thank you Bonnie. The ‘If only’s’ one hears, or are so often said when someone dies or gets so sick you can no longer tell them how much they meant to you, or how much you…
Dementia care Is caring for people Who often Do not know They need care And don’t Want to be in care… No wonder They may become Angry and upset
For the memory impaired Memory is like a stack of china If you try to pull a plate from the middle The whole thing comes crashing down We need to be given time To continue our stories Chronologically One china plate at a time
The old dirt road ahead Avenues of West Coast mallee Views from beyond the bonnet Feelings of being home Comforting Soothing to my soul Sighs of relief Friendship and shared times A perfect Australian sun Shared with rain and a quick storm Fritz and dead’orse sandwiches Poetry Rolling fields of wheat New ways with Canola…
I’m away this week, staying with my first nursing girlfriend and one of my best friends, Jacinta Lynch from Poochera. A few months ago, she dobbed me into present at a Partners IN Grain (PING) Women’s Health and Well-being Day at Minnipa, another country town not too far from Poochera. I flew into Port lIncoln…
I’ve read a lot of articles, tweets and blogs in the last few months about how to manage ‘wandering’ of people with dementia. Just for a change (!!!) I’ll be very up front here, and say they are annoying me greatly. When I go walking, even if I get lost, I am not a wanderer……
Most of us say we love our planet, and this wonderful video by National Geographic usually makes everyone feel good about life and living, and yet, so many of us do not really ‘care’ for our planet in ways that will sustain it, nor in ways that will prevent animals like the ones in the…
WordPress just send me this message; “Happy Anniversary! You registered on WordPress.com 3 years ago! Thanks for flying with us. Keep up the good blogging!” Whilst I registered today three years ago, it took me some time to get going, and it wasn’t until 2nd September that I really started blogging, the day I worked…
Life is full of choices. Much of the time, they end up being defined by whether you have chosen to react or respond negatively or positively to something. We often ‘react’ instantly, forgetting to think about te issues in depth before responding, especially in conversations. I read a blog this morning written by someone I…
Charles and Nana Enjoying special times At the Adelaide Cancerian Club The Club’s 21st Nana’s 80th year A son and grandson’s 24th birthday And my 56th year Such a lovely celebration With three generations It seemed impossible we could All be 21!
Firstly, Happy Birthday to my youngest son Charles! He is obviously Cancerian, and as I am too, we are attending the annual Adelaide Cancerian Club lunch today, for our fourth time. My mother turned 80 in late June, and therefore is also a Cancerian, and as a special gift for her birthday, I bought her…
This image came to me via a dear friend (#twinnie) Shibley Rahman, with different words in the speech bubbles, and I asked my very helpful BUB to change the wording to my own. I hope you like it. Of course, it might sound a little too outrageous, or outraged, or even a little ‘in your…
I’ve been listening to this song weekly for many years now, and some weeks, every single day. I love it! I find it motivational. I find it eminently sensible. It helps me stay focused on being true to me. I know many other people who feel the same, and even connected with a young chap…
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