Last month I was struck by a debate on social media about a new film from Alzheimer’s Research – ‘Change the Ending’– that depicts dementia. ‘Change the Ending’ divided opinion. Some people said it was brilliant and a true portrayal…
Tag: social media
It’s time to change the record
Social media often gets a bad press, sometimes justifiably so, but it can be an amazing place to connect with people who share our views and experiences too. Something came my way last week that fits into that positive category…
Reflections on 2014
So, the end (well nearly the end) of another year. 2014 has truly flown by for me – a whirl of speaking engagements, writing assignments, teaching, advising, assessing and supporting. Picking out highlights is always tough. Sometimes the most special…
Carer’s questions – Does everyone feel that they can’t cope?
Welcome to the fifth of my seven ‘mini’ blogs for UK Carers Week 2014. As regular readers of this blog know, I cared for my father for 19 years during his vascular dementia. For the majority of that time, however, I never…
