Christmas for people with dementia
Lots of people have mixed feelings about Christmas. People can love it, love the presents, the sparkle, the food and seeing all their friends and family. Other people hate it, as everyone [...]
Unusual signs of dementia
Unusual signs of dementia The normal signs that a person has dementia is around confusion and memory loss. So a person may be confused about the order that things happen in [...]
When is the right time for someone to go into care?
When is the right time for someone to go into care? The question seems sooo simple, but the answer is very complicated. The simple answer is…. It all depends! It depends on [...]
The early signs of dementia
The simple early signs of dementia tend to be around memory and confusion or lack of understanding. These are the classic and common signs and tend to be seen in later onset [...]
I’m writing a book – Compassion with Dementia – an essential guide to living well with dementia (part 4)
I have written a book and there are lots of steps to go through before the book can finally be published and I get a box of books arrive on my doorstep! [...]
I’m writing a book – Compassion with Dementia – an essential guide to living well with dementia (part 3)
I have written a book and there are lots of steps to go through before the book can finally be published and I get a box of books arrive on my doorstep! [...]
I’m writing a book – Compassion with Dementia – an essential guide to living well with dementia (part 2)
I need a title, my working title had been “how do I talk to my mum”, but that got dropped and a new title and then subtitle emerged as clearer signposting to [...]
I’m writing a book – Compassion with Dementia – an essential guide to living well with dementia
Writing a book starts with having a great idea. It also takes the time and energy necessary to devote to the project in order to convert an idea into something tangible. We [...]