Understanding dementia

MY DAD The old man sits there Looking like he used to A man drowsy from sleep, With a smile so deep. Who is this man? Once so full of life Now silent and withdrawn Unaware of life with his … Continue reading →

I have held an interest in dementia since my late mother-in-law developed early onset Alzheimer’s disease in the mid-1970s. My mother-in-law lived in England where National Health Service institutions owed too much to a former and now thankfully bygone era. … Continue reading →

I write this on behalf of my son whose wife Jodie developed Dementia/Alzheimer’s in her late 40’s after being told her symptoms were menopausal. Sadly pathology, brain scans and a battery of other testing proved otherwise and we set out … Continue reading →

I befriended a loving person some 30 years ago. We got on great together and enjoyed travelling around Australia. Then in 2000, Margaret started not been able to remember things. Not able to do what she use to. Then it … Continue reading →

I first married in1951, to Kathleen, my wife for nearly 40 years. We had a delightful first 30 years approx. when little (!) oddities started to occur. Particularly memorable are an incident when she attempted to park the car in … Continue reading →