Dementia Aware: what people with dementia need to know to live well with dementia Dementia is not a life sentence; it is just another detour in your life’s journey, and you can continue to live a full and happy life. As the dementia changes, you will have to compensate
Reprinted with kind permission “Sundowning” is an area I feel is a distorted viewpoint and yet another “label” for cognitively aware people to use, when they misunderstand and misrepresent people living with dementia. Personally, my belief is there is no such thing as “sundowning”. That it is yet another term
Dementia Aware: what you need to know about driving when you have dementia Driving is a complex activity involving many regions of the brain working simultaneously. Due to the progression of brain damage, the person with dementia gradually loses the ability to drive safely, and recent studies reveal that
OCTOBER 2, 2018 MSWWRITES Escaping the Rabbit Hole Book Review Escaping the Rabbit Hole by Tracey Maxfield I was not sure what to expect when this book arrived; the title makes one wonder. As soon as I opened the cover (the actual softcopy version) I was drawn in. Tracey took her
HelloCare Magazine (Australia) Article 2, June 21, 2018 https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhellocaremail.com.au%2Ftracey-maxfield-changes-id-like-see-dementia-care%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C362222aa4b8948014dc308d5d7411483%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636651596871055817&sdata=ijvpUy19EQpkvtp1xHGYuV4%2BSjMtWMDXA3nWrLrGmW0%3D&reserved=0