Today’s post is not a happy post, it is a somber post about “Life, Love and Loss”. Today is the day we think about my oldest son Adam, who left us suddenly, but hopefully peacefully on 04/10/2020. He passed away in his sleep from an undiagnosed heart condition. At least we think it was undiagnosed.Continue reading “Life, love and loss…”
Tag Archives: dementia
Let’s talk about memory, dementia and ski holidays
Memory takes many forms, from the mundane to the crucial – like remembering your meds – to those with an emotional overlay. My podcast is about that and so much more. I hope you will all soon be planning your ‘ski’ holidays…
Some thoughts on ageing
Having interviewed Greta Bond, CEO of Age Concern twice now, I can’t help but think of the various aspects of ageism and how it can affect us. By us, I mean people with grey hair and obviously on the wrong side of 50. It is difficult to judge how old a person is and tryingContinue reading “Some thoughts on ageing”
What happens after??
Many years ago I worked as a Social Worker in the community with people with dementia and their partners/husbands/wives and other family members who needed support. There were groups available for people in the early stages of dementia, support groups for family members and volunteers to help support the carers and people with dementia. AContinue reading “What happens after??”
You don’t know what people are dealing with…
I was talking to a friend recently about their relationship, which as it turns out, is not what we might have thought it was. She has been living with a very controlling spouse and she has done her best to keep this under wraps, so that most who know her would not have guessed. IContinue reading “You don’t know what people are dealing with…”
Caregivers and ‘Loved Ones’ and tasks
I frequently read other blogger’s posts and it is interesting to see different perspectives and to consider how they gel with my own. I read with interest a post that talked about ‘Caregivers and Loved Ones’ as it spoke about changing roles. This interested me for a couple of reasons. One is the use ofContinue reading “Caregivers and ‘Loved Ones’ and tasks”
A wee bit OCD perhaps – being ‘particular’ about things?
As I have gone through life, I have become more and more a creature of habit. Certain things need to be done a certain way, or it is just not right and it is positively jarring. One of the things that I find I can’t abide is the way a toilet roll is put on theContinue reading “A wee bit OCD perhaps – being ‘particular’ about things?”
Is it me? Or is it him? Who has the memory issues?
It is approximately 2.5 years since I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and I feel that I haven’t had a noticeable decline in symptoms in that time. However, there have been a few things happening recently that make me wonder if I am starting to have some cognitive issues. There have been a few instances overContinue reading “Is it me? Or is it him? Who has the memory issues?”
My journey with Parkinsons 