Cancer
Cancer The diagnosis of cancer is almost always a shock. Except for the unusual cases such as Angelina Jolie, where she knew she had a gene that made her a very [...]
Arranging a funeral
Arranging a funeral Funerals are for the people saying goodbye, they are an opportunity to speak to other people who knew that person and share their memories. However, in arranging the [...]
CPR / DNR / TEP / Life Sustaining Treatment
CPR / DNR / TEP / Life Sustaining Treatment The issue of death and dying is by the very nature of it, highly emotive. These all interchangeable terms for non-medical [...]
Death and dying and why it’s important – Part 2
Death and dying and why it’s important – Part 2 We have to face facts that eventually we will all die, there is truth in the saying about death and taxes, [...]
Dementia Carers Week
Dementia Carers week What is it like to be a carer for somebody with dementia? The answer is that it is filled with happiness and joy in spending quality time [...]
Death and dying and why it is important
Death and dying and why it’s important We all die! And whilst a lot of the focus of our lives should be living well before that happens, it is nevertheless [...]
Dealing with the immediate issues after a loved one has died
Dealing with the immediate issues after a loved one has died The first thing to say about this is that everyone grieves in a different way. If the person who has [...]
Dying and Bereavement
Dying and bereavement When a family member is terminally ill, everyone deals with that information in different ways, that includes the person themselves. The Kubler-Ross model has 5 stages: Denial, [...]
Caring for someone with a dementia
Caring for someone with a dementia There are lots of different kinds of dementia and they have slightly different presentations, but the key points about all dementias is that they [...]
Plain English
Plain English There has been a campaign in recent years for legal advice to be in plain English and long may it continue. Sometimes the complexities of a legal case [...]