Planting Memories Garden
Hiya, on April 21st last year I launched what is the Only Planting Memories Gardening Scheme in the world. This was to hopefully turn an used garden into a place of peace and tranquility for those with Dementia. A couple … Continue reading
Distant Memories
Distant Memories fluttering in the breeze,Earliest memories coming back with ease,So confused, all amiss,Staring into the black Abyss,Wanting, needing, common ground,To walk upon without a sound,No more fear, wondering why,Dementia’s visits make you cry,Yearning for life’s own path,Walking tall without … Continue reading
I Weep for my Past
Yesterday I wept for my past, the day before, I yearned for my youth, today I want to be young again, I want to be free of this awful disease dementia and walk onto the football field, standing tall, shouting … Continue reading
The Day The Earth Moved
As Elaine and I walked into the shop I saw something move in the corner of my eye, could it be a little mouse coming in from the cold? Well, they did sell food and it’s not impossible I thought, … Continue reading
A Guide to Understanding Dementia
Hiya guys, as a person with Dementia (Four years now) I have been asked to explain what people in the retail trade might come across when they meet someone with dementia. Here are some Examples. 1. Money handling Sometimes people … Continue reading
Doing Too Much? Or Too Little?
At this time of the year we look back and without a doubt last year was our busiest ever! So thoughts now turn to this year 2013. This is where I am in an absolute quandary. Without a shadow of … Continue reading
So Very Tired
I am tired, so very tired. I am tired of being awake half the night, I am tired of not knowing what I am saying or doing from mid evening to morning the following day. But most of all, what … Continue reading
Neither Here Or There
CONFUSED? You will be, I know I am! So there I was watching the TV last night when suddenly I remembered we hadn’t been somewhere, I sat up bolt upright, and as I snapped myself back into reality I realised … Continue reading
And Yet the Fight Goes On
Time ticks by without a thought, Many answers to questions are sought, Yet Dementia continues, not yet caught, And yet the fight goes on Voices, images, inside my head, From people both alive and dead, Darkness falling is something I … Continue reading
