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October 15, 2023 · dementia,helping team,leverage,achieve better outcomes,change your mind
Archimedes the ancient Greek scientist better known for the Archimedes Principle of the...
April 13, 2023 · dementia,grief education,dementia-marathon
It turns out I'm something of a 'course junkie'. Recently, I've had the itch to study again...
April 2, 2023 · dementia,out-of-contrl,challenges
When is life ever in control! This morning I had an email from one of my teachers, Lawrence...
April 2, 2023 · suffering,dementia,attachment styles
What is unnecessary suffering? You probably have your own way of looking at suffering....
March 29, 2023 · caregivers,dementia marathon,tactics,strategies,dips
'Who, in their right mind, ever thought this was a good idea!!' When I hear myself chiding...
January 28, 2023 · sleep,bedtime and sleep,screens and sleep,alcohol and sleep
For a while now I've been focusing on getting better sleep at night. I realised how important...
January 12, 2023 · Ayurvedic,Ageing
Many would agree that growing old is not fun. As the saying goes, Old age is not for wimps!  ...
January 7, 2023 · Sangha,Support group,Collective energy
We all Need a Sangha  The late Buddhist icon, Thich Nat Hanh, tells this story. This person...
January 1, 2023 · dementia-marathon,fresh start,review,decluttering
Although I no longer make new year resolutions as such, I'm a bit of a sucker for a fresh start...
September 26, 2022 · assumptions,self-care
Are these assumptions REALLY true? Over the past few weeks our newsletter theme has been self...
June 30, 2022 · dementia-marathon,dementia,stigma,awkward-questions,innocent-questions
Dear Friends, Many thanks to those who have written to me about last month’s topic, Resilience....
June 19, 2022 · dementia,death,book review
Wendy Mitchell's books This is Wendy Mitchell’s first book. In this edition she tells the...
May 20, 2022 · dementi,young onset,alzheimer's,Wendy Mitchell
‘I remember the choir I joined and how I loved being part of it, but I had to leave because the...
May 16, 2022 · technology,dementia,prevent-dementia,manage-dementia,diagnose dementia
Technology can be scary or thrilling. Or both at the same time ! I've never been really tech...
April 24, 2022 · dementia,reconciliation,family dynamics,book review,Laura Davis
Laura Davis, The Burning Light of Two Stars: A Mother Daughter Story ( 2021) , Girl Friday Books,...
April 17, 2022 · book review,dementia,younger onset Alz
Recap-This Month’s Theme This month we are focusing primarily on carer issuess on the specific...
April 11, 2022 · simplicity,KISS Principle
This month’s theme is around taking care of ourselves - particularly if we are the carer for...
April 3, 2022
The theme for this month is Taking Care of Me.  We all have to take care of ourselves as part...
March 6, 2022 · Advance planning,End of life,preparing to leave
Thanks to a suggestion from our member, Dr Patricia Armstrong-Grant, this month’s theme is...
February 27, 2022 · musical-tea,playlist-for-life,music and mood,social music
Organising a Musical Tea can be fun and easy. If you’ve ever run a pot-luck lunch or dinner,...
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