It is on the ‘bad’ days that feeling the love of others makes all the difference, even though on the ‘good’ days it feels great too! On the bad days, when all seems doom and gloom, the open love of others, and the memories of that love can turn things around. I was lucky enough to…
I’ve been reading a novel called Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy, which it turns out others confirm I have already read but no matter, it was a pleasant light read, and not too many words to have to look up! And it was so light, it didn’t matter that often I couldn’t remember the story…
At a Dementia Forum earlier this week, someone said; “Until you change the way a person thinks, you won’t get a change in his/her behaviour.” Initially I thought it was quite profound, but upon reflection, I’m not sure it’s true, as I suspect the only person we can change is ourselves. Changing the way a person…
How our Brains Make Memories, an article by the Smithsonian.com’s Greg Miller, For those of us who cherish our memories and like to think they are an accurate record of our history, the idea that memory is fundamentally malleable is more than a little disturbing. Not all researchers believe Nader has proved that the process of…
This morning I read a wonderful story written by Bob De Marco called Memories, Memory, Alzheimer’s Dementia, on his blog the Alzheimer’s Reading Room. His devotion and willingness to provide care for his mother Dotty who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease about 8 years ago was inspiring, as is the fact that throughout his loss…
I have no idea when I actually signed up for a WordPress blog, but I’ve been blogging since 27 August 2011, and so far have posted 212 daily blogs, 63 conversations, and about 35 recipes. And, there is only 303 days left to complete Project 366. It seems odd that 303 days seems so achievable, but in the…
I miss knowing the names of most of the bones, muscles, organs and systems in my body and the diseases that may afflict you or me (I was once a nurse so would have known them!!). I miss the names of composers and symphonies, the names of songs and singers. I miss knowing all the ways to cook potatoes and cakes, how…
Starting this blog was something random for me to do, however I now relish my time of thinking and writing. Mostly though, I am humbled by the amount of feedback I have received, the wonderful words of encouragement, and the honesty of your sharing. For those of you who are travelling the dementia footpath with me,…
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