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…
People with dementia are labeled many things, from wanderers to absconders, to refusing to communicate, to non compliant! It is often written we have inappropriate behaviour. The symptoms of dementia, are regularly written up as the reason for the negative responses our carers have. As a person with dementia, I find this incredibly sad. People with dementia…
Earlier this year Kay Bransford and I started a conversation blog called The Dementia Dialogue, and I recently answered this question, Could you describe how dementia “feels” to you? The original question was this; “Could you describe how dementia “feels” to you? I wonder if it’s simple loss of a memory, or is there some type…
As the symptoms of dementia are changing again, once more I search for new meaning in my life. New ways to find joy in my heart and new ways to see what is happening as a gift. Right now, I feel more fearful than joyous, and I’m having trouble remembering there have been many gifts…
It is another day of wondering, ‘What the hell is happening to my brain?’ I’m unsure if the changing symptoms of dementia that seem to be taking place can be averted, or if finding new strategies is going to rev my brain back into action. I’m finding the paddling is not working so well, and in…
Over twenty years ago I attended a motivational conference in Melbourne, and the keynote speakers were Skip and Susan Ross. Skip Ross is the owner, founder, and director of Circle A Ranch, and he and his wife Susan have dedicated their lives to making a difference through this ministry. They are Crown IBO’s with Amway,…
Richard Taylor sent out his newsletter today, and bravely disclosed : “He is “a person living with the symptoms and diagnosis of dementia. I am now also Richard, a person living with esophageal cancer. It was discovered last week, “staged” this week, and I am working with three physicians on a plan on how to best…
Today I wanted to reblog an article by Jami L.Hede, M.S., CCC/SLP Dementia Myths Debunked from her blog Exploring Dementia. There are still so many myths out there, and I regularly have staff who work in aged and dementia care ask me Is Alzheimer’s dementia, which was why I wrote that article a while ago.…
Doctor says an oil lessened Alzheimer’s effects on her husband By Eve Hosley-Moore, Times Correspondent Eve Hosley-Moore Tampa Bay Times In Print: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 “After two weeks of taking coconut oil, Steve Newport’s results in an early onset Alzheimer’s test gradually improved says his wife, Dr. Mary Newport. Before treatment, Steve could barely…
Sometimes we are so caught up in who’s right and who’s wrong we forget what’s right and wrong. I rarely know why the times I dig my heels in and have to be ‘right’, but it happens to all of us, and to some of us all of the time! Once the symptoms of dementia get in the way,…
Appearing as if you are LUCKY virtually always comes through effort and so I usually spell lucky like this: HARD WORK! I heard recently that I have been called lucky because the symptoms of my dementia do not seem to be progressing as quickly as the initial prognosis predicted, or as some others who’ve been diagnosed. This…
After reading an article titled Creation and copyright law: the case of 3D printing from The Conversation,it lead me to many other online articles about copyright, and of course I then wondered if the topic was worth of a blog. I have often wondered about copyright in relation to a conversation you might have with someone,…
Tony Buzan, the creator of Mind Mapping, says “A Mind Map is a powerful graphic technique which provides a universal key to unlock the potential of the brain. It harnesses the full range of cortical skills – word, image, number, logic, rhythm, colour and spatial awareness – in a single, uniquely powerful manner. In so…
The DPS News reported on 19 July 2012 in their article Daytime naps linked to dementia; “International neurologists have warned taking frequent daytime naps and sleeping too long at night could be early warning signs of dementia, or even contribute to the condition of the brain.” Read more… Maybe the Nana Naps I’ve started taking…
“Shoot for the moon, then even if you miss, you’ll still land among the stars.” One lovely blog reader (Thanks JH) added this as part of a response to a recent blog, and it gave me such a lovely visual and feeling of bouncing or dancing amongst the stars I simply had to write about it. Whenever…
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