A metaphorical punch in the face…

This morning my husband and I discussed a few incidents or D-moments that have taken place the last few weeks, which have really knocked him out of his denial bubble. He has subsequently been a little down in the dumps, as he is forced to face what is ahead. Thankfully last night he went out with three mates for their monthly…

Anyone for Chicken Pie?

In my years working as a chef running a function centre, catering and cake business, a colleague working as a consultant to the Adelaide Fringe Festival asked me to develop some savoury tarts, pies and frittatas for the first ever Spiegel tent in Adelaide. This part of my business had been cakes, biscuits and sweet…

Re-investing in life after a diagnosis of dementia

Following a diagnosis of dementia, most people are told to go home, give up work, in my case, give up study, and put all the planning in place for their demise such as their wills. Their families and partners are also  told they will have to give up work soon to become full time ‘carers’.  Considering…

Dementia Alliance International

Introducing Dementia Alliance International, a new group of people with dementia from the USA, Canada, Australia and other countries that I have been involved in setting up. We seek to represent, support, and educate others living with the disease. It is a work in progress, with much work to do on the website, and other…

Advice for our children

Yesterday I received this request: “To my dear female friends, family, colleagues and funky ladeez, This is a personal request. My daughter, *****, is turning 16 on Monday. Wow where did the time go! Anyway, I am wanting to give her something that money can’t buy and that she can take with her wherever she…

Consumer voices needed

ALZHEIMER’S AUSTRALIA NATIONAL CONSUMER ADVISORY GROUPS ON DEMENTIA LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS Do you have dementia, or do you care for someone with dementia? Are you interested in having a say about the needs of people with dementia in Australia? Alzheimer’s Australia has a number of national consumer advisory groups that are currently looking for…

Blue feet: the price of vanity?

Some kindly person recently posted this on Facebook, and I became very excited because I really like to have smooth feet! Many of my girlfriends feel the same, and so I printed this off, and even shared it with my carer Tess who helps me on Fridays. She too was visibly excited, and so last week…

SPAM…

No doubt most people my age remember this product, the meat when there was no fresh meat, cooked and served in all sorts of ways to made it vaguely edible. Fried was always the best way to eat it, served with peas and mashed potatoes, and lots of tomato sauce, or dead horse as we…

Who knows?

He knows what he knows And she knows what she knows But who knows what she knows And who knows what he knows Some days I don’t know What I know Let alone what he knows And even less what she knows It ‘s a strange conundrum Wondering what he knows Or she knows When most days…

Ravel’s Bolero

Watch this Flash mob rendition of Ravel’s Bolero, and thanks to Keith Oliver for sharing it with me. Published on YouTube Feb 10, 2013: The Queensland Symphony Orchestra surprises a curious and enthusiastic crowd with a guerrilla-style performance of Ravel’s Bolero in Brisbane’s South Bank.  The Orchestra relocated to the city’s cultural hub in December…

Saying Yes or No?

Following on from my blog post Relax, where I wrote about saying no to things, because you are too busy, I have continued to think about the matter of saying yes or no to those things that present themselves to you, that also require some time commitment and effort on your part. I’m a firm believer in intuition, and…