Wrapped in a cocoon

Yesterday when we were leaving the conference venue, I felt overwhelmed with sadness about departing, to the point of tears running down my cheeks. We walked through the long hallways holding onto each other, and I wondered why I was feeling so sad. Then I realised why; it was because we had been wrapped in…

I have a dream

As many of you know, we have been attending the Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI)London 2012 Conference. Apart from a few hiccups at the start, and the never-ending hair dryer issues (yes, Sally, I do need to get a new hairstyle that doesn’t need this type of assistance!!), it was a huge success. I feel sure the…

More on Person Centred Care (PCC)

One of the oddest things about service providers and doctors in the life of those of us with dementia is their surprise when we forget something! Forgetting an appointment or an appointment IS our world, even with all the reminders in the world, even a phone call 30 minutes prior to it, sometimes even 30 seconds!…