It’s been a while since I published anything here… but I have been reminded of an article I wrote a few years ago for the Australian Journal of Dementia Care today, which is about ditching the Prescribed Disengagement® given to most of us when diagnosed with dementia, and Living Beyond Dementia™ instead. Reinvesting in life isContinue reading “Reinvesting in life is the best prescription”
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Reversing dementia…
It’s been too long since I posted something here, so here is a blog to tell you about the video series many people with dementia and other chronic illnesses around the world have been watching. A bit of history though, about why I am committed to the notion we can reverse or at least significantlyContinue reading “Reversing dementia…”
The evidence is growing…
You can read more about this webinar on DAI’s latest blog here…
A dose of reality from David Kramer
Written on Facebook by an online friend, David Kramer, a retired medical doctor and online friend, I felt his comment, and the article he refers us to is of importance on my blog here. David says” Help yourself to a free dose of reality! In spite of the misleading headline, the story is spot on.Continue reading “A dose of reality from David Kramer”
Dementia: enabling, inclusive and accessible
It appears even to me, I am too busy. My commitment to write a daily blog on my other website has failed miserably this year, and my goal to publish at least one per month here has just failed as well! Of course, this does not mean I am a failure!! I am so busy livingContinue reading “Dementia: enabling, inclusive and accessible”
Living Beyond Dementia™ can be difficult
This month on my Living Beyond Dementia™ site, I thought it might be important to write about how bloody hard it is to live like this, and how many people without dementia either don’t want us to, or don’t believe it is even possible to live beyond dementia. You might wonder, why would others notContinue reading “Living Beyond Dementia™ can be difficult”
Dementia and human rights
On the 17th of March 2015 at World Health Organisation’s First Ministerial Conference on Dementia in Geneva, and as Chair of DAI, I placed the Human Rights and DisAbility Rights of people with dementia onto the world stage. Last week in Budapest, at the Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) Council meeting held prior to their conference, forContinue reading “Dementia and human rights”
Living Beyond Dementia™ 