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١٥ أكتوبر ٢٠٢٣ · dementia,helping team,leverage,achieve better outcomes,change your mind
Archimedes the ancient Greek scientist better known for the Archimedes Principle of the...
١٣ أبريل ٢٠٢٣ · dementia,grief education,dementia-marathon
It turns out I'm something of a 'course junkie'. Recently, I've had the itch to study again...
٢ أبريل ٢٠٢٣ · dementia,out-of-contrl,challenges
When is life ever in control! This morning I had an email from one of my teachers, Lawrence...
٢ أبريل ٢٠٢٣ · suffering,dementia,attachment styles
What is unnecessary suffering? You probably have your own way of looking at suffering....
٢٩ مارس ٢٠٢٣ · caregivers,dementia marathon,tactics,strategies,dips
'Who, in their right mind, ever thought this was a good idea!!' When I hear myself chiding...
٢٨ يناير ٢٠٢٣ · 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...
١٢ يناير ٢٠٢٣ · Ayurvedic,Ageing
Many would agree that growing old is not fun. As the saying goes, Old age is not for wimps!  ...
٧ يناير ٢٠٢٣ · Sangha,Support group,Collective energy
We all Need a Sangha  The late Buddhist icon, Thich Nat Hanh, tells this story. This person...
١ يناير ٢٠٢٣ · 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...
٢٦ سبتمبر ٢٠٢٢ · assumptions,self-care
Are these assumptions REALLY true? Over the past few weeks our newsletter theme has been self...
٣٠ يونيو ٢٠٢٢ · 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....
١٩ يونيو ٢٠٢٢ · dementia,death,book review
Wendy Mitchell's books This is Wendy Mitchell’s first book. In this edition she tells the...
٢٠ مايو ٢٠٢٢ · 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...
١٦ مايو ٢٠٢٢ · 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...
٢٤ أبريل ٢٠٢٢ · dementia,reconciliation,family dynamics,book review,Laura Davis
Laura Davis, The Burning Light of Two Stars: A Mother Daughter Story ( 2021) , Girl Friday Books,...
١٧ أبريل ٢٠٢٢ · book review,dementia,younger onset Alz
Recap-This Month’s Theme This month we are focusing primarily on carer issuess on the specific...
١١ أبريل ٢٠٢٢ · simplicity,KISS Principle
This month’s theme is around taking care of ourselves - particularly if we are the carer for...
٣ أبريل ٢٠٢٢
The theme for this month is Taking Care of Me.  We all have to take care of ourselves as part...
٦ مارس ٢٠٢٢ · Advance planning,End of life,preparing to leave
Thanks to a suggestion from our member, Dr Patricia Armstrong-Grant, this month’s theme is...
٢٧ فبراير ٢٠٢٢ · 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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