Yesterday Ms. Ita Buttrose, the current Chair of the ABC in Australia, and an Ambassador and a past President of Dementia Australia gave a key note presentation at a Symposium hosted by DA. In the Q&A after her speech, she responded to one mildly defensive comment that there are ‘good aged care providers’, by saying…
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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, for inviting me to be interviewed on The Studio. Ita was the Australian Of The Year in 2013., and she is a true media Icon, an inspiration for all women of all ages, and a woman who I feel lucky enough…
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It was a privilege to be interviewed on ABC Breakfast by Paul Kennedy 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,…
In my quest to post on Brain Health Awareness throughout June, I suddenly realised love and relationships contribute to it too! I really love this TEDxVeniceBeach video by John Gottman explaining the science of love. Ps. I’d really love to go back to Venice one day too!
On the last day of Brain health Awareness Month, it seemed appropriate to write about something I have been campaining for in varoius ways, for alost as long as I have had dementia. I’ve campaigned often to refer to (re-label) an activity as normal as walking, instead of labelling it as wandering. Something as simple…
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…
Listen to Dr. Dale Bredesen being interviewed about The anti-Alzheimer’s diet, on the The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast. It is day 23 of Brain Health Awareness Month, hence my focus is still on brain health! Dementia Alliance International (DAI) has hosted a Brain Health Hub for many years now, and has also been hosting a…
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,…
As it is the weekend, I am sharing some beautiful relaxing music, which supports brain health and my Brain health Awreness Month blog series. Mindfullness is the human ability to be fully present, aware of where you are and what you’re doing, and not thinking or reacting to what’s going on around us. It improves…
Do it, ditch processed sugar, even if you only do it for Brain Health Awareness Month! In fact, I believe we need campaigns similar to Dry July, that encourage us to sign up to a month with no processed sugar. Honestly, I believe it’s a drug that’s worse than heroin in terms of addiction, and…
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It’s still Brain Health Awareness Month, and I’m on track for a daily blog, something I have not managed to achieve for many years now. In fact, it is good for my brain to be writing daily again; I had forgotten how important any for of writign or journalling can be for one’s overall health.…
The article, A neuroscientist explains what happens inside your brain when you exercise, By Arash Javanbakht Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University, published June 12, 2021 is important as it highlights the impact of walking on brain health, and it is still Brain Health Awareness Month. “We all have heard details on how exercise improves musculoskeletal,…
Sleep.Meditate.Exercise.Eat a healthy diet, organic if you can afford it. Drink plenty of water.Minimal or no alcohol or other drugs.No smoking.Minimise stress. Relax.Listen to music.Learn something new.Read. Spend time with best friends and pets.Spend time with those you love.Find a hobby you love; mine is gardening.Look after the planet. Be kind. #PhysicalHealth #MentalHealth #EmotionalHealth
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…
