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Did you see ITV West’s news clip of Dr Jennifer Bute? When I saw it I thought, not for the first time, how easy it would be to assume that she doesn’t really have dementia.
Yesterday, Dr Jennifer Bute and I were interviewed for a Podcast that’s broadcast from America. (I’ll post the broadcast date when I have it.)This is a Podcast with a difference. It’s based on how stories influence the way people understand various issues in life – in this case, dementia. For instance, do we communicate well with people with dementia, by telling them a story? (It depends on the person and the stage of their dementia.) But we communicate with their care givers and families with stories very well – particularly true stories.
There are now an estimated 8.8 million adult carers in the UK, up from 6.3 million estimated in the 2011 census. That’s a huge increase in numbers. And they are seven times more likely to be lonely compared with the general public, new figures suggest.
Worship helps us to hold ourselves together. In one of his devotional books, Selwyn Hughes, one of Wales’ best-loved preachers, pointed out that in worship we find unity, not just with God but within ourselves.
‘Is it true that doing puzzles or crosswords won’t prevent metal decline’, asked James, talking to me earlier this week on Transworld Radio. (A good,
There’s a story in the news today about a man whose who suffered life changing depression after being misdiagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It wasn’t an
If you were visiting your mother with dementia in her care home, how would you feel if you found her having an animated conversation with
‘There is so much good in this world, and it starts with simple acts of kindness,’ writes Julie, who moved in with her father when
A newspaper picture recently caught my eye as one of the ladies in it is the dead spit of former Coronation Street character Ena Sharples
‘Treat everyone with kindness, dignity, compassion and respect whether you think they understand or not: never underestimate the power of the mind, the importance of
This morning on Radio Four, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks commented on a study showing that just one hour a week of social interaction helps people with
Music is a powerful, but underused tool for people with dementia, says an article in today’s Care Home News. The article mentions a Commission on Dementia
News via Dow Jones today is that pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is to stop research into producing new drugs for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Like several
The headline was on the front page of a national newspaper, tucked beneath a coloured banner directing readers to an article inside about a Christmas
For Christians who have dementia, even quite advanced, Christmas Carol Services can be a great blessing. Their minds may have forgotten that it is Christmas
If you are interested in the practical and spiritual aspects of dementia, and are able to come to Garstang on 7th October, do book through
There’s a story in today’s Times about a son who discovered in the nick of time that his 82-year-old parents were about to hand
It’s such a sad question. ‘How can I communicate with my father, who doesn’t know who I am any more and just sits there, in his
No cure for dementia, so let’s work to prevent it. It was ‘plus ca change plus c’est la meme chose’ at this year’s Alzheimer’s Association International
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