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My Tears are not for you to see
Tiredness aches through every bone,Sat here feeling all alone, Ever so weary, at life’s slow drumbeat,Heavy heart, dragging feetAging eyes…
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SUNSHINE and the RAIN
As we stood in the foyer of the garden centre, the heavens opened!!  The rain came down in straight lines,…
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As time itself I do borrow
Sanity swinging to and fro, Always loved, but nowhere to go, Forever fighting the Dementia foe, How much longer will…
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When Morning Comes
As daylight breaks the mornings dawn, Ever since the earth was born, People stir from their beds, Lifting up their…
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When Loved Ones with Dementia Refuse to Eat
If you are caring for loved ones who are living with a dementia related disease, it’s likely that a time…
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As Time Goes By…….DEMENTIA, Why I do what I do
Whilst on holiday, sat on the beach, I looked around me and saw nothing but pleasure and hope. There were…
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Dementia Mentors
Have you ever wondered what goes through the mind of someone who has just been diagnosed with a dementia related…
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Time to Walk Away?
Is it time for me to walk away? and time to have a rest, Its it time for me to…
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When a Dementia Patient is Hospitalized
Without any doubt or hesitation we can now declare that maintaining a daily routine for dementia patients is vital. However,…
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Seven years And Pushing It
Well my friends, as you can see by the title of this blog in a month or so I will…
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Communication? It could be better
You Only Had To Ask! I didn’t know you didn’t take sugar, How long have you drank tea?, What do…
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Dementia Through a Child’s Eye’s
By Atlanta Aged I love my Granddad, he’s great! He forgets things sometimes, well; he forgets things most of the…
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How can you KNOW what i am thinking?
How can you know, what i am thinking dear Doctor, How can you know what i`m thinking? You know i…
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Initiating that End of Life Conversation
It is impossible to overstate the importance of having that sit-down, dreaded conversation about end of life choices. This is…
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Tears of a clown?
Tracks of tears down a reddened face, Tears that fall in a similar place, Eyes that stare through a curtain…
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Putting the Blame in the Right Place
A strong sense of “denial” is a common symptom of dementia. This characteristic seems to affect everyone closest to the…
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The Risk of Falling Increases With Dementia
I have a saying, “The further advanced dementia becomes, the closer their feet will stay to the ground.” What I…
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A Gift for All Seasons
In this time of giving, we are reminded of all of the wonderful gifts that people living with dementia have…
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Losing your cool while caregiving
It is a widely accepted fact that being a caregiver is an incredibly stressful undertaking. If this is you, then…
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Going Home?
I shout most nights that I want to go home, Whilst pacing and walking, feeling alone, Where is this home?…
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Over the River and Through the Woods
I stood watching as she dropped spoonfuls of dumpling dough into the boiling water. “Gosh, you make that look so…
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In the Age of Bountiful
When you are paying attention, you can really learn a lot. But you have to be willing to really look,…
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24 Hours With Dementia: A Carer’s Day
In July Norman McNamara told what it was like to live with dementia. Today Norrms’ life partner and carer,
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The Up Side of Down
Things are really bad: really, really, really bad. That is the steady drum beat of depressing news; wars and rumors…
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