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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Dementia and The Titanic
The Titanic sadly, but very famously sank, and there was no stopping it, with many people losing their lives! History.com says: “The luxury steamship RMS Titanic sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912, off the coast of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic after sideswiping an iceberg during its maiden voyage. Of the 2,240 passengers andContinue reading “Dementia and The Titanic”
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”
#LivingBeyondDementia
One would have to say, I am managing to live beyond dementia, and alongside of it, in spite of the dark days. Last week, my first book on dementia, titled What the Hell Happened to my Brain?: Living beyond dementia was officially released, as pictured here. I am thankful to Shibley Rahman for the imageContinue reading “#LivingBeyondDementia”
Suffering is optional
Whilst I have not been publishing each day on my original blog since Christmas Eve, and won’t for the rest of the year, I realised, thanks to an electronic reminder, that I have not published anything here for December. The goal for this blog when I first set it up in September this year was to post at leastContinue reading “Suffering is optional”
Non pharmacological interventions for dementia
There is emerging evidence for, and good evidence for risk reduction, such as life style changes as a way of preventing a diagnosis of dementia. It is, for me and many others living beyond dementia, in spite of the sector telling us to go home and give up, very exciting times! Common sense certainly says to me, thatContinue reading “Non pharmacological interventions for dementia”
Dementia, humanity and flourishing
Humanity simply means the qualities or characteristics considered as a whole to be characteristic of human beings; kindness, charity, sympathy or compassion. My goal is always to be kind, although sometimes my directness may make others feel I amanita as kind as they would like. I continue to work on this… I have to keep inContinue reading “Dementia, humanity and flourishing”
Is living beyond dementia easier with money?
The following is a comment posted privately to me on Facebook about my last post Living well, living better, or living beyond dementia?; ” “Thank you!! I have heard so many negative comments about the whole “living well with dementia” campaign. Maybe some people have money to do the things they did and are not restricted by theirContinue reading “Is living beyond dementia easier with money?”
Living Beyond Dementia™ 