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Category Archives: Dementia diaries.
Communication.
It is said that the first casualty of war is communication – any form of dementia is an assault on the brain, and, true to the saying, loss of effective communication can cause numerous extra difficulties, as if having the … Continue reading
The Frank Sinatra method of meditation 2.
If you enjoyed the last blog about the Frank Sinatra method of meditation for beginners, also known as the meditation of six things, here is a guided meditation. Long term readers (hello, if you would like a badge email me … Continue reading
The Frank Sinatra method of meditation for carers. 1.
I have written about the importance of caring for the carer, because if they go down with ill health brought on by stress the demented cared-for person is utterly stuffed. However, there are some cases in which the carer is … Continue reading
Holidays for carers.
A fraught subject, I believe. Experienced readers (hello) will know that in the five plus years that I was a carer for my demented mother I never took a day off. In all the years I was looking after my … Continue reading
How to be happy.
There are many religions and belief systems that will tell you how to live your life. Many wars have been fought, simply because people believed different things. Belief is just that, no matter how true you hold your beliefs to … Continue reading
Plan B for carers.
When the bombshell that is a dementia diagnosis hits, it can be difficult to access any kind of logical thinking. From my own experience and the messages from many primary carers, after the initial shock there seems to be a … Continue reading
Falls.
It’s a terrible topic to write about but needs to be addressed. Sooner or later your demented relative will have a fall. I hear that SMIL has had yet another fall, this time she has a black eye and cuts … Continue reading
Behaviour in dementia.
Things have not been going so well for my demented step-mother-in-law in a nursing home. She has been biting the other residents. The home itself has been suffering from notable changes in staff and new management, everything is in a … Continue reading
Choosing a care home.
The continuing deterioration of my Step-mother-in-law is a prompt to write about this topic because most of us, faced with the responsibility of caring for a demented family member, are going to have to make decisions about the next step, … Continue reading
Sad developments.
The last few days of trying to talk to SMIL on the phone have been discouraging. She has started laughing maniacally. Unable to talk to her for many sentences, I have redoubled my efforts sending cards I have made, sweets … Continue reading