WELCOME TO LIVING WITH DEMENTIA

Yep. That's me. Walking down a High Street. Running through an office block or out in the countryside in all weathers. Lately, in my...

I thought it was about time that I cleared the air and had a good conversation with the blight of my life - Alzheimer's. The squatter...

Not the catchiest, upbeat title for a blog post I know, but bear with me. Like many of us nowadays, I have plenty of time to sit and...

I must say, I'm glad that the "festive" season is at an end. I rejoice for those that had a wonderful and fulfilling time, but for me it...

Loneliness is a scourge, and its extent in our society is unknown. When I worked as a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), I...

"Life" people say "is a rich tapestry". How right they are. We weave our tapestry of life day by day, second by second as we live it. The...

On Wednesday 3rd December, I gave a talk on dementia during a webinar hosted by the Northampton Disabled People's Forum to mark the...

Disabled Badges and Dementia I have early onset dementia, but I am still able to drive safely with the aid of a Satnav. Parking however,...

There are a multitude of ways to keep busy and healthy during lockdown. I have never been so busy! There is so much work to do to raise...

I am becoming more and more impulsive. Let me tell you about a few things that have happened to me since my last post... Last week, A...

What a week! I am bubbling and fizzing with ideas and things I'd like to do, but sometimes I am frustrated by what I perceive to be...

I guess most of us have experienced “sensory overload” at one time or another. It’s anxiety caused by over-stimulation of the senses any...

I am a weapon in the fight for dementia awareness. I am a foot soldier in the battle to win more government funding for dementia. At...

You would not believe the dreams I have. My nights are an adventure. A series of weird episodes. Some scary. Some sad. Some mundane. I...

I woke up this morning with a thought buzzing around my head. “Trying to recall a memory is like sorting through a button box” I thought....

Forgive me if I've written about these topics before, but hey! I've got dementia ;-) I just felt the need to round up some of the things...

I struggled for a while about whether I should write this short post, but I think it's relevant. On Sunday 26th July, our wonderful...

Help! Call the police! Alzheimer’s is stealing my past, present and future! I’m sure that even those people with only a passing...

Have you ever had the feeling that you're shouting in a vacuum? Have you ever wondered whether there is any value in what you are doing...

loquacious /ləˈkweɪʃəs/ adjective tending to talk a great deal; talkative. "never loquacious, Sarah was now totally lost for words"...