It is Dementia Awareness Week in the UK this week, and because of this, I am publishing each day this week on the Dementia Alliance International blog. Todays blog there is a review of the recent ADI2015 conference in Perth. But here today, on my own blog, I am sharing what it is like when…
The first time man walked on the moon, the whole world stopped. In fact, most of us can remember exactly where we were when it happened. Virtually the whole world walked beside him, and the excitement and exhilaration that must have been felt by the astronauts and NASA team I am sure will live(d) with…
An online friend Kay Bransford recently lost her father to cancer and dementia, and wrote “While my Dad had dementia and some days he was a little less put together, he still resembled his former self, just a little tuned-out.” Whilst I do not know her or her family personally, we have been connected for a…
Who Controls YOUR Digital Legacy? Note: I have copied the whole blog post here as many of my readers tell me they mostly don’t open the links, and there is some excellent new information here. We should all consider our digital legacy. Thank you Kay. Posted by Kay Bransford on January 24, 2013 in A Day in…
Recently I was introduced to a Spanish woman, Susana Garcia who has been involved in setting up a blog Moving Your Soul, by Kay Bransford. Susana and I stay in touch via email, and she has sent me a video made about family’s experience of living with her father who has Alzheimer’s dementia. It is profoundly and…
The Dementia Dialogue Two women discuss the disease, it’s impact on their lives, and share insights on ways to minimize the impact of this diagnosis. Through this conversation, they hope to open up the doors to a deeper understanding of their deeply personal dementia journeys. Kate Swaffer: Diagnosed (and ‘living’) with Younger Onset Dementia Kay Bransford: Assisting…
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