Today is Dignity Action Day in the UK, part of the Dignity in Care UK movement to improve dignity in care, not only in hospitals but in residential care as well. Dignity Action Day gives everyone the opportunity to contribute to upholding people’s rights to dignity and provide a truly memorable day for people receiving care.…
I’ve written on this many times, but also feel, no matter how many times we talk about Neuroplasticity, and the brain’s ability to change and heal itself, it will never be enough as not everyone is yet listening. I am a firm believe, and have been for a very long time. I have also believed…
I follow and read Brain Pickings regularly, and almost find my own wisdom, curiosity and heart have been moved in some way. It is worth signing up to if you have not already. The article below I found especially relevant to me today… Poet Jane Kenyon’s Advice on Writing: Some of the Wisest Words to…
Thanks to my good friends, Lynda and Veda from Gerringong in NSW, near Kiama, I have been alerted to the following resource on Frontotemporal Disorders. Do follow the link to the full article, but I have added most of the text below, as well as a table which simplifies it. Special thanks also to Lynda for your hard…
As we are getting near the end of this years World Alzheimer’s Month, I have been reflecting on what difference it has made to the lives of people living with dementia. Perhaps though, parts of these campaigns are doing more harm than good? Firstly, for much of the time and in most countries, this month #WAM2015…
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