Firstly, as we all face the current healthcare crisis, I acknowledge the challenging nature of these times and hope you are all safe and well. I suggest we phone our family and friends, and if that’s difficult, then consider writing a letter or sending a card. I love receiving letters and cards… I’m staying off…
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Thanks to Ita Buttrose, AO, OBE, an Australian journalist, businesswoman, television personality and author, and who was also Australia Of The Year in 2013 for inviting me to be interviewed on The Studio. Ita is a true media Icon, an inspiration for all women of all ages, and a woman who I feel lucky enough to call a…
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It was a privilege to be interviewed on ABC Breakfast by Paul Kelly and Ali More, on 10 January 2017 in Melbourne. Almost better than that, was a family friend Jo Sullivan, a sports journalist who works there, who surprised me by escorting me to the studio (I had forgotten he worked there!!)! This is the interview:…
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The loneliness of my grief is sometimes like my private torment, only visible to my heart and soul… I try desperately to hide my tears, to live inside my ‘denial bubble’, but every now and then the pain escapes. It is then that I realise that my eyes are filled with tears, and the indescribable sadness,…
This is a slightly revised and updated list of tips from the one I published here last week with 17 tips. The day after that I also wrote one called My dementia Trumpet call, explaining a little why I’d put together a list in the first place. Of course, there was some angst from a…
I discovered this recording of a presentation I made in 2017 in Singapore online at 5am today… I was surprised as I don’t recall being asked if it was ok to record it, or upload it, but I’m not worried, as most things I have done in the #dementia space are out there anyway! Unbelievably,…
It is not too late to register for this important DAI Webinar, being held tomorrow, presented by Dr Linda Steele, BA, MPIL, PhD and Bobby Redman, BA, MA. Wednesday, May 27, 2020 (USA/CA/UK/EU) Thursday, May 28, 2020 (AU/NZ/JP/SGP/TWN) Please note: it is one event, set in a number of different time zones. About the Webinar: Dr Steele…
This quote is extremely relevant to me, and it is most definitely time for me to let go more, and to occasionally let others know I need help or support, instead of bearing the often heavy load of too many things for so many others. People don’t often check in with me, not because they…
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world looked the other way when faced with the reality that even the most basic of human rights were being denied to people with dementia, including at the time of their diagnosis and for the rest of their life thereafter. What this pandemic has done, is to highlight…
At this difficult time, we all need inspiration! Whitney Hoston has always given me that; I hope this song does for you, and let’s hope we can all look back on it soon as One moment in time…
