WELCOME TO LIVING WITH DEMENTIA

We all go through a period of adjustment after our diagnosis. We pass through stages of fright and despair, self-pity, and anger. But,...

When you visit a museum, a palace or stately home, what do you find most interesting? Do you like to gaze at the brilliant architecture?...

When you’re living with dementia, you see the world differently. You experience problems and annoyances that, although obvious to you,...

As I’m sure you’ll be aware, not all disabilities involve obvious outward physical signs. Here in the UK, many people with hidden...

While lying in hospital waiting for my shoulder operation, it occurred to me that this pandemic has been going on for a long time now,...

If you've already discovered the delights of volunteering, then I'm preaching to the converted, but in my experience, many, many people...

What if I told you that there are gadgets available that could reduce your car insurance premiums and keep you driving more safely for...

What if you only ever needed to remember ONE password to access every site you're signed up to on the Internet? Introduction It is...

Introduction Are you a seasoned "Zoomer"? Do you fearlessly Zoom through cyberspace, dodging every obstacle and successfully completing...

Last Thursday was an important day for me. As I waited in the foyer of the Northampton National Driving Assessment Centre (NDAC), I...

Are there specific differences in the wiring of some people's brains that makes them more likely to get dementia? Much research has been...

I'm so proud to have won the "Couldn't Do It Without You" award at the Alzheimer's Society People Awards finals last week. This award...

Sometimes, it's difficult to motivate oneself. But it's vitally important to our wellbeing that we continue to challenge ourselves. It...

I consciously try not to blog about Covid 19, pandemics and "lockdown" too much, as I am heartily sick of the wall-to-wall coverage and...

Today I'm feeling positive, enthusiastic and upbeat. Why? I'm not sure really. But nevertheless, like the old hippie that I am, I want to...

They were early. They were always early for appointments. They sat in their car, a little bubble of calm in a busy carpark, trying to...

Listen up! Listen up all of you people out there who are living with dementia, especially those of you with early onset dementia! OK....

Remember. Remember biting into a toffee apple... Remember the crunch like breaking ice, followed by the tart, crisp sensation of apple...

After a year in lockdown, there is still much debate around the usefulness of "virtual" consultations, so I thought I'd pitch in with a...

Is there any REAL link between Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and dementia? Many studies have hinted at possible links to low I.Q. and some...