Connection in a Crowded Room
We’ve all experienced that feeling…
We’ve all experienced that feeling…
Recently, I’ve been thinking more about time and the pressure we are under to fit everything in…
Don’t you just love it when you hit it off with someone and are completely on the same page.
When mum was first diagnosed with dementia, she had also been living with a diagnosis of depression.
It’s not surprising mum didn’t sleep well. In my teens, I would often come downstairs to start breakfast and find her asleep on the couch. She would often fall asleep there with a duvet pulled over her having watched TV until the white dot...
Although dementia continues to touch more lives, the growth of the number of people who live with dementia slowed in recent years and this in part has been linked to better lifestyle choices; “what’s good for your heart is good for your...
Oxytocin is our love & wellbeing hormone; our “tend & befriend” hormone which calms & connects us & helps us build trust with others. It supports our immune system & helps regulate more volatile emotions.
Being diagnosed with any serious illness can be traumatic, and dementia is no exception.
Many people have said you should never disagree with people living with dementia.
“Never disagree? I disagree!”
Trauma bit me on the bum! I thought I went into adoption with less naivete than many, having co-deputized as a manager in a children’s home in the 1990s, I helped create a nurturing environment for children who had experienced a very rocky start...
Good – Gooood – Goooood – Good Hydration ….. One of the more frustrating aspects of caring for someone who has dementia is ensuring they keep well hydrated. It can seem like a 24 hour job just trying to keep our loved one well...