Monthly Archives: September 2014

The Custard Panel

Posted on September 30, 2014 by duncancajones

Leafing through some photographs on my phone with Mum yesterday, I was alerted to the arrival of an email. Normally, I wouldn’t check while I’m with Mum, but I’ve been waiting for a response on a work matter so I … Continue reading →

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Feelings

Posted on September 28, 2014 by duncancajones

This week, my visit to Mum’s care home came at a rather fractious time. For no apparent reason that we could discern, one or two of the residents were a little out of sorts. One, in particular, seemed to have … Continue reading →

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It simply isn’t fair.

Posted on September 19, 2014 by duncancajones

It’s been a busy week, dementia-wise. Two Dementia Friends awareness sessions, an Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk, the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust AGM (trips off the tongue doesn’t it) and – most importantly – a morning with Mum. The … Continue reading →

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The Real Cost of Dementia

Posted on September 11, 2014 by duncancajones

The details contained in yesterday’s Alzheimer’s Society report on the financial burden placed on those whose lives are touched by dementia came as no surprise to many of us. Dementia is a condition caused by diseases of the brain and … Continue reading →

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Dear C…..

Posted on September 1, 2014 by duncancajones

I’ve received a message from an old friend, C. I say an old friend but I haven’t actually seen her for ten years or so. We’ve kept in touch, intermittently, via social media over the last decade, following each other’s … Continue reading →

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