I’ve still got a few roses left…

If anyone needs to stop by and smell a few of them, please feel free to swing by! So many of my friends are working so hard, they hardly ever have time (make time?) to stop and smell their own, or anyone else’s roses; ‘This is the price of success’, many say. What is success if all it…

Harry Potter, Dementors and Dementia

Relationships with others change after a diagnosis of dementia, especially with those very close to us. Some become stronger, but many disappear. Our children have mostly acted as if nothing is wrong, and manage any obvious changes as best they can. Our way of coping is to use humour; for example initially they used to introduce me…

A few thoughts to ponder

Live every day as if it is your last, just in case it is. We live until we die. One day at a time, working together, we can bring about change. Be the change you want to see. Are we being as kind to each other as possible? Offer unconditional love to your family and…

Technology, dementia and aging

At the ADI London conference I chaired a session about using technology to enhance the lives of people living with dementia, which could easily be applied to memory loss caused by any neurological problems or disorders, including aging. The four titles were 1) Simple technology solutions, 2) What is technology?, 3)You take the high tech,…

Not used to not remembering!

My Adelaide Fringe events My Unseen Disappearing World are in progress, two down, two to go as they say. They seem to have gone quite well, and last night we almost had a full house, which was incredibly humbling. There were people there, many who I had never met, many who I have known over the years,…