You may be wondering what I mean by that quote? Well, to start with I can most certainly guarantee no-one with dementia ‘lives well’ or even ‘beyond dementia’ all of the time. For that matter, with or without dementia, not everyone lives well all of the time ! But people with dementia appearing to live…
On May 29 this year, the World Health Organisation’s Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia 2017-2025 was unanimously adopted. The following is the announcement made in Geneva: Delegates at the World Health Assembly have reached new agreements on dementia; immunization; refugee and migrant health; substandard and falsified medical products, and the world…
My second dementia book, Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, co authored with my friend and colleague Associate Professor Lee-Fay Low was released recently as an e-book through the Apple iBooks Store which you can find here… The following is the Foreword written by Professor Henry Brodarty: “Dementia is never one person’s illness. Its ripples spread wide, enveloping…
After the extreme unkindness (I’m being kind using that word) of others towards me late last year and early his year, and at other times in my life too, I understand fully the very negative impact of unkindness on my health. The two images (screen shots used) are from the paper, The Healing Power of Kindness, which…
My book, What the hell happened to my brain?: Living beyond dementia was published recently in German. Whilst I was happy the rights were bought for it to be translated into German, I was very unhappy with the image they used on the cover, without my knowledge or consent. The image they chose was of someones…
Ok, I think I might be getting back into the swing of more regular blogging. There has certainly been enough ‘material’ around to give me ideas, and in going through my sent emails in a private gmail account, I found a large number of emails I’ve sent to myself on another email for blog topics!…
After watching the movie Hidden Figures on a flight few weeks ago, I took a photo of one of the scenes, as per the image here of a power point slide which is being used in almost all of my presentations now, to highlight the fact we are segregating people with dementia by locking them…
The last few months have been a very difficult time for me; physically, emotionally and also in terms of managing the disabilities of dementia, and due to this it has been very necessary for me to get support to proactively manage the stress. Since February, I have also consciously kept myself much busier than usual to avoid thinking…
Rebel Wilson, a prominent Australian woman who was publicly bullied and shamed with lies about her character by the media (and ‘close friends’) has won her court battle. If only I had the money and energy to take on the media, but alas, not only do I not have the money, doing so would probably…
A few years ago I wrote the following blog about what it feel like it feels like to have dementia. I have followed it today with what I have found to be some of the gifts of dementia, also written about previously in a number of posts, but also inspired by another online friend. Thankfully,…
The silent tragedy affecting today’s children (and what to do with it), written by Victoria Prooday, starts with: “I encourage every parent who cares about the future of his/her children to read it. I know that many would choose not to hear what I say in the article, but your children need you to hear this message. Even…
Chris Roberts posted a blog by George Rook, and both of these men live as well as is humanly possible, with a diagnosis of dementia. Thanks Chris for reminding me via the post on your site, to post it here. George Rook, thank you for writing “I’ve changed my mind”. It is a wonderful blog, and saves…
It’s definitely been a while since I blogged here, but today, my blog is for all dog lovers! I follow a number of other blogs, and today I am highlighting one written [sic] by a dog! He is a working dog, and works for a prominent Australian, Graeme Innes AM. Graeme Innes “is an Australian company…
Professor Dale Bredesen has been doing research into reversal of cognitive decline, which I have been following now for more than three years. Frankly, as a person diagnosed with dementia, and who has self prescribed a pathway very similar to this protocol, I am incredibly excited about it, and intend to become even more committed…
The thoughtful silence Of the autumn morning Slowing down… As the noises of life Are gathering speed Bird songs spring to life And gentle winds move the trees Yes, pondering on how to silence The ruckus inside my head Still unable to take it away Unsure how to lessen the noise Or turn it off…
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