The Intouchables is a 2011 French comedy-drama film directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano. It stars François Cluzet and Omar Sy, and is a deeply moving movie, filled with many tender but also humourous moments. It is truly one of the most unique and beautiful friendships I have seen in a movie, ensuring I…
lib·er·a·tion (l b -r sh n). n. 1. The act of liberating or the state of being liberated. 2. The act or process of trying to achieve equal rights and status. My computer and internet access are more important to me than just staying connected. This connectedness helps to make up for the lost friendships, the loss…
The loneliness of illness and aging can be emotionally debilitating. The isolation, the fear, the reduced intimacy; sharing a room with a stranger in a nursing home, then being made to eat at a table full of strangers, in a huge room full of more strangers. Having someone undress you and put you to bed,…
The idea of society being dementia friendly, in the same way it accommodates others with disabilities, for example the sight impaired or people in wheelchairs, is something to aspire to. In a report Creating Dementia Friendly Physical & Social Environments: A new resource for residential & respite care facilities funded by the Victorian government it…
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