Monthly Archives: February 2014

Rejecting the Stigma

Posted on February 22, 2014 by duncancajones

I haven’t been able to visit Mum this week. My sister and I were due to have lunch with her on Wednesday at her care home’s version of the parents’ evening – the annual review of Mum’s life at the … Continue reading →

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Why We Should All Be Friends With Dementia

Posted on February 12, 2014 by duncancajones

“We’re positive, aren’t we?”  Those were the words my father spoke at his 70th birthday party, a surprise party we’d thrown for him a month after he’d been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2008. We were positive but, sadly, the … Continue reading →

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Heartbreak and Laughter

Posted on February 4, 2014 by duncancajones

Being close to a person living with dementia really does mess up your emotions. That sounds selfish – I’m not the one who’s been cut adrift from family and friends – but as discussed before, tears and smiles often go … Continue reading →

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