I’ve been reading about Frida Kahlo since the quote below was highlighted on Facebook recently, and I’m not so sure it is such good advice. Why? Because it’s expecting others (a husband, in Frida’s case) to be mind readers. Frida Kahlo told her husband, “I’m not asking you to kiss me, nor apologize to me…
Published yesterday in DPS News, the Honourable Ms Kelly Vincent MLC, instructs on the use of language and improving communication, with tips and advice from the disAbility sector. It is perfectly aligned with my thoughts on this topic. This C-word campaign is also about person centred care – and respectful communication, and about the rights of people in…
One magazine I subscribe to is Management Today, which I find not only interesting, but often discover many parallels between business and management when I think about the impact of dementia and the way in which people are currently cared for. The KISS principle – Keep It Simple Stupid, or Keep It Small and Simple – came to mind with…
Talking eventually becomes an embarrassment or humiliation for a person with dementia. I am finding this now; if I’ve committed to an event or forum, as I get tired, my words start getting jumbled, or the word finding gets worse. The more formal part is easier, as I always refer to notes, but the question time or other…
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