One thing we did at home a lot when I was a kid was laugh as my father was a practical joker! Life wasn’t always ‘fun’ as we were relatively poor and it was tough on the farm, but laughing was a way to see past the hard work and numerous battles that we had.…
Confusion is one of the more significant features of dementia, especially in the elderly, and can be identified as physiological or situational. Physiological causes can be linked to some of the processes of aging; as blood vessels change and the blood vessels harden, insufficient amounts of oxygen and nourishment pass through to the brain. These…
Resilience refers to an individuals’ capacity to successfully adapt to change and stressful events in healthy and constructive ways. Building resilience is important if we are to strengthen our capacity and our skills in order to reduce emotional and mental health problems, and to cope with crises and illness. It is a skill worth developing…
Reading J.A. Hennrikus blog today, I was directed to this wonderful TED talk The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown. You will do yourself a favour if you watch it. She talks about vulnerability, shame, authenticity, wholeheartedness and many other things, and her research has taken her on her own very personal journey, which she…
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