How valid are the voices of people with dementia?

As a person living with a diagnosis of younger onset dementia, the voice of people with dementia is a particularly ‘hot topic’ for me. I have lived well with dementia so far, and although deteriorating slowly, continue to live well, with many and varied disability supports in place. When I first started attending events including conferences…

The purpose of writing about dementia

My website and Daily Digest or blog has grown legs, and is now being referred to as a resource for a variety of dementia training organisations or other sites. It is exciting and empowering, and also gratifying it is seen as useful, but with this comes a certain amount of pressure to ‘perform’! Some time…