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
Each year several people are faced with the reality of living with a mental illness. That is why the month of May is designed to encourage people to talk about a subject that often has a stigma attached to it, so those who need help can get help. On
I have been reading this awe inspiring book written by Tracey Maxfield RN BSN CDP. It gives a real insight of the day to day struggles of her own clinical depression. I make no apologies for language here – she has gone through a living Hell, and all because of
Truly an amazing book! I concur!!!! I’ve read it myself (as you know) and highly recommend it for ANYONE and EVERYONE! For those who have been there, it puts into words how you may have felt and definitely makes you feel less alone and more understood. For those who have
Escaping the Rabbit Hole is a frank and often piercing journey of a painful journey with debilitating depression. Although caring for countless patients throughout her nursing career, Tracey Maxfield came face to face with the one patient who needed her most: herself! Her story and brutal honesty helps blaze a
