Whilst not specifically about Brain Health Awareness, I’m sharing a recent interview, which is 100% relevant to hope. I was delighted to be interviewed for the Aged Care Enrichment Podcast series, brought to us by SilVR Adventures and with their host Ash de Neef. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts from ⬇️ 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻, 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 ⬇️…
As a long time optimist with an already high level of personal and professional resilience, brought up in a dysfuncitonal family where alcohol and mental illness were rampant, and never talked about, I have had to work on my resilience to maintain my optimism. This quote from Lou Holtz resonates with me, “Your talent determines…
As part of my Brain Health Awareness Months posts, I have thought about how inspiration can support our brain health, our well being and our motivation for activities such as advocacy! Today, I needed inspiration. In the video below, the late Dr Richard Taylor was presenting at the ADI conference in Puertu Rico, the first…
There are many of negative side effects to losing hope in our lives, and this is especially true for people newly diagnosed with dementia. It usually takes a lot of time, a lot of courage, and often, a lot of support from others living with dementia, to discover you can live a meaningful purposeful life,…
Since my own diagnosis of a younger onset dementia 13 years ago, I continue to be disturbed by the lack of recognition of dementia as a disability and lack of proactive support to live with dementia. People newly diagnosed with dementia already have their hope taken away at the time of diagnosis, so to have…
In June 2019, Dementia Alliance International, held the first Side Event at the Conference of State Parties (CoSP) on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) ever to be hosted specifically focused on dementia as a major cause disability, and our rights under the CRPD. This is important in the context of brain health.…
As we move through Brain health Awareness Month, it is more than encouraging to find so much material and so many new resources, as well as a lot more evidence based research on the value of promoting brain health. This short video prsentation provides a good summary about what foods best support brain health. “The…
More today on strategies to improve brain health, this blog was first published on my Living Beyond Dementia™ website… Anyone who follows this site knows I have been a believer in Bredesen’s Protocol, although I do have some healthy scepticism as well! In saying that, I believe if we don’t view dementia as a chronic disease, which…
Over the last decade or so, organisations, large charities, businesses, even the World Health Organisation, as well as many local councils and governments have been saying they support and promote inclusive communities for everyone. Some go as far as saying they provide training for them. In the dementia sector they are referred to as Dementia…
As we move through Brain Health Awareness Month, one of the things so often missing for people who are newly diagnosed, and their families, is HOPE. Hence, I’m also sharing stories of hope this month. The article below is a great read, and whilst I’m not a fan of the term ‘Living well with dementia’…
I’ve become increasingly frustrated that academics, service providers, advocacy organisations, dementia consultants and health care professionals refuse to include in their work, and therefore our services, that dementia is a major cause of disability and dependence globally (WHO). A few others are starting to feel my pain, and Daniela Greenwood today made a comment to…
Published many years ago here, and then on my (no longer active) website, Living Beyond Dementia website: Anyone who follows this site knows I have been a believer in Bredesen’s Protocol, although I do have some healthy scepticism as well! In saying that, I believe if we don’t view dementia as a chronic disease, which…
Last week, I was pleased to be invited by the University of South Australia Chancellor Pauline Carr to attend the Adelaide International Women’s Day Breakfast, #IWD2021 highlighting women’s leadership this year. The MC was the wonderful Sonya Feldhoff from ABC Radio Adelaide, and guest speakers included Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Leader of the Opposition…
This week has me deeply disturbed, angry, sad and yesterday, even tearful about quite a few things, none of which are personal matters, even though some who read this will already know I do have a few serious personal issues to be worried about at the moment too! But, onto one of the reasons I…
WANDERING the WARDS An Ethnography of Hospital Care and its Consequences for People Living with Dementia By Katie Featherstone and Andy Northcott This is an interesting and useful book, based on the wanderings of the authors and staff, NOT the patients with dementia in hospitals! This book is especially timely in light of the release…
