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12/16/2024

Robin Williams took his own life because he was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. Bruce Willis just learned that his illness is Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) and Lewy Body Dementia. One of the hardest things to process is the slow change in the one you love. Becoming a completely different person. Everything changes. Just so you know...😢 It’s called the long goodbye. Rapidly shrinking brain is how a doctor described it. As the patient's brain slowly dies, they change physically and eventually forget who their loved ones are and become less themselves. Patients can eventually become bedridden, unable to move and unable to eat or drink or talk to their loved ones. There will be people who will scroll by this message because Dementia, Alzheimer or Parkinson’s has not touched them. They may not know what it's like to have a loved one who has fought or is fighting a battle.
In an effort to raise awareness of this cruel disease, I would like to see at least 5 of my friends put this on their timeline. I'll settle for at least one.

07/08/2024

Caregiver article excerpts—road safety & fatigue, juggling work and caregiving, Bradley Cooper’s caregiving documentary, U.S. Presidential election & aging….

12/07/2023

08/20/2023

Join us on August 28th as we raise our glasses to honor National Red Wine Day! Discover how seniors and aged care residents can celebrate this special occasion with delightful activities and the richness of red wine. Let's toast to the golden years and the joy of togetherness in aged care communitie...

08/20/2023

Like many family members of a loved one with dementia, the later stages can be an emotional rollercoaster. Hear how Adam Abbasi-Sacca and his family navigated this difficult time.

08/20/2023

Daniella’s nan would spend hours in the bathroom, chatting and laughing with the woman in the mirror. She wrote this poem about her nan’s friend.

The poem reads:

‘When I look in the mirror, I don’t see me,
I see an old lady, who could that be?
In my minds eye I am young, happy and carefree,
I am a young lady of 20, 15 or sometimes 3.

With skin so wrinkled and hair so grey,
I feel I should know her, but how? I can not say!

She looks like an aunt or maybe my mother,
I know her face, it's not mine, but maybe another.

She is there day or night, any time.
I should KNOW this face, although, its not mine.
Oh who on earth could this be? I am starting to think she is stalking me!
In a moment of clarity, one day, I will know this is ME after all.'

Thank you for sharing Daniella. 💙