This is probably a hard one to comment on for most of us. I know there are times when I am trying to tell my husband something and I lose the word, or the direction I was heading in. I often sit and shake my head and say that I have no idea what theContinue reading “Forgetting words – is helping, helping? Or is it hindering?”
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Life, love and loss…
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…”
How do you ignore such a pest as Parkies?
From the moment I heard the fateful words proclaiming that I now had to share my life with Parkies, I thought it would take over my life. For my life to be that of a Parkies “sufferer” seemed the likely outcome. Then, something interesting happened. I suppose it could be the Social Worker in meContinue reading “How do you ignore such a pest as Parkies?”
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”
Parkies …. it’s no joke!
I was reading a post on a Parkinson’s Facebook page I belong to. It was on the subject of people making jokes about Parkinson’s. They said, “Recently Wendy asked a question about how to handle a thoughtless comment making fun of someone with PD in her presence when she has been recently diagnosed.” Sometimes itContinue reading “Parkies …. it’s no joke!”
My journey with Parkinsons 