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March 2024
I was very pleased to represent Alzheimer’s Society on the first day of the BAPCO annual conference. Who are BAPCO you might ask? I certainly did when I was first asked if I could attend. The answer is BAPCO stands … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's Society, BAPCO, Carers, International Women's Day, Sarah Weir
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I (No Longer) Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
I have always been something of a Christmasphile. I say have – I should say had. Christmas was always a big deal in our house as I grew up. And I loved it. My personal library is filled with festive … Continue reading
The Longest Goodbye
A friend of mine is saying goodbye to her mother this weekend. She’s actually been saying goodbye to her, slowly and painfully, for several years but the last farewell is now close. She and her family, providing a constant presence … Continue reading
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When You’re Alone and Life is Making You Lonely…
…You can always go to a dementia-friendly Memory Cafe. Regular readers of this blog will know how important music is in my life, and one of the songs which struck an early chord with me was Petula Clark’s Downtown. In … Continue reading
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Cricket Should be Unforgettable
I don’t mind admitting to a flutter of pride this morning when the Croydon Singing For The Brain choir launched day three of the final Ashes Test at the Oval with a rousing rendition of Jerusalem. Today’s cricket is about … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's Society, Ashes, cricket, Dementia, Ian Bell
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Don’t Quote Me, But I’m Quite Excited
It’s more than 14 years since I took my first tentative steps into a world which has claimed a fair proportion of my life since then. In February 2009, when Mum was diagnosed, I knew very little about Alzheimer’s Disease … Continue reading
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The Love of a Parent
I was very fortunate – I enjoyed a very positive relationship with both of my parents. As I’ve said before on these pages, my relationship with both of them matured into a friendship, first and foremost. The parent/child dynamic evolved … Continue reading
Listening and Talking
You might have read this before here, but bear with me. When Mum was diagnosed in February 2009, we didn’t know where to turn, what to do. “Come back in six months” rang in our ears from the consultant who … Continue reading
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The Voices of Dementia
I’ve been actively involved with Alzheimer’s Society for more than ten years. Yesterday, I attended a regional conference at which we discussed the charity’s new five year strategy, Help and Hope and imagined the future of volunteering, amongst other things. … Continue reading
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What do we want? A Dementia Strategy? When do we want it? Now!
On May 17th 2022, I sat at the Alzheimer’s Society annual conference and was impressed by the words of the then Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid. We had been hoping to hear him talk about … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's Society, Dementia, National Dementia Strategy, Sajid Javid, social care, Tommy Dunne
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