It was quite a conversation she was having with her cat her beaming smile infectious it was on her bed she sat The purring of the kitten filled the lady’s heart with joy an intermittent “meow” was … Continue reading
Dementia Stories
John’s poem – Morning Medication
A Lady with dementia needs her morning medication I made my way, with breakfast tray without much hesitation A cup of tea, a piece of toast one tablet to be swallowed there was a kind of sameness as the conversation … Continue reading
John’s poem – A Teacher Regardless
A TEACHER REGARDLESS A teacher at a Primary School with highly skilled awareness before he met Alzheimer life is questioned for it’s fairness, His quest for gaining knowledge then imparting what he’d learned, was taken from his memory his skills … Continue reading
Fiona’s story
My Mother was once independent, vibrant and fun loving; now she suffers paranoia, delusions and hallucinations. I found her sitting up at night having barricaded all doors believing someone would break in. Other nights she called out to a “man … Continue reading
Margaret’s view
It greatly disturbed me to read that it was being considered that medication for Alzheimers be no longer subsidized. My husband has been fortunate enough to have benefited from using medication to slow down the affects of the disease for … Continue reading
Steve’s view
I am concerned that the PBS are reviewing Alzheimer’s medications. These medications need to be subsidized by the government. I am a sufferer of Lewy Body Dementia at 43 and rely on Alzheimer’s medications to keep the condition manageable. If … Continue reading
Doug’s view
My wife was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s (she was 67 at the time) and was prescribed Ryminol. This turned into a nightmare where she had hallucinations, fainting and dizzy spells for a period of 4 months before we were … Continue reading
Jean’s view
My journey with Alzheimer’s began about three months before my husband was diagnosed with the disease in September 2007. I noticed that my husband was repeating the same conversations several times each day and, to begin with, it was generally … Continue reading