There has been a national outcry by most Australians over the booing of Adam Goodes, the current Australian of The Year, and an elite Indigenous Swans AFL football player. I totally agree with it, and find the booing of anyone, at any level, for any reason in sport, or anywhere, is unacceptable. In my opinion,…
Jack Nicholson famously once said in a movie, “You can’t handle the truth”. For many, this is the reality, and being honest and direct is my biggest ‘weakness’ or ‘fault’. I’d have to say, I don’t actually care any more as I have never intended to be rude with my honesty, but many find it…
Relationships Based on Obligation Lack dignity Dementia care Provided by people Low in respect For people with dementia Lacks dignity Love Without respect Lacks dignity
There are days when the saying Toughen Up Princess is almost the only thing that keeps me going! My friends Jacinta and Craig taught me to say it, and now it has become a permanent part of my daily routine. Not in a bad way, but as a way of telling myself to remember there are…
I have blogged about the use of restraints for people in aged care and/or with dementia, both physical and pharmacological, and how I think it is a crime against our human rights. There is another blog brewing on this, and I still think it is a disgrace but have no idea (yet) how we can change…
“When an older person dies, a library burns.” (African proverb) I have always had an affinity with people who are much older and much younger than me. This is partly due to the fact I often didn’t feel like I fitted in with people my own age. My musical tastes were not in keeping with my…
For many years, I have wanted to be remembered as a nice person… this is also what I heard Tony Bennett say recently when being interviewed on his 85th birthday. He is a musical superstar, and one of my heroes. He appears to have lived his life with integrity, dignity and respect for himself and others. His…
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