
Thought: Music Can Be Like a Time Machine
The beautiful thing is, music can be like a time machine. One song can take you back to a moment in time like nothing else
The beautiful thing is, music can be like a time machine. One song can take you back to a moment in time like nothing else
Dementia does not rob someone of their dignity. It’s our reaction to them that does.
The only way to retain love is to give it away.
There are 2 ways to spread light. To be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it. 071223
(Thought of the Week) “Sometimes we need someone to simply be there. Not to fix anything or do anything in particular, but just to let us feel we are supported and cared about.”
Care partners don’t get paid. It’s not because they’re worthless.
It’s because they’re priceless.
Walking with a friend in the dark is better than
Walking alone in the light.
The heart that gives, gathers.
The best part of a good man’s life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. (T-shirt)
Here’s Teddy Mac and his son Simon singing Oklahoma – one of his showstoppers – from a few years ago.
This isn’t any ordinary garden! It’s home to a very special group of people living well with Alzheimer’s.
The Housing Learning and Improvement Network looks at the design process and philosophy behind creating a successful Extra Care scheme.
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?
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