Robin TthomsonOct 17, 20192 minLiving with Alzheimer's - a Love StoryOur story - for other caregivers and families
Robin TthomsonAug 312 min‘The keepers of dignity and personhood’‘Carers are the keepers of dignity and personhood for people living with dementia’.[1] Ever since I read these words I have been...
Robin TthomsonAug 311 minUnique opportunity for churchesMany people are affected by dementia, not only those living with it, but also the loved ones who are providing informal care. They are...
Robin TthomsonJan 20, 20221 min“I need to talk to someone”“I need to talk to someone: my wife has become so confused and I don’t know what to do.” A phone call from a friend; and yesterday the...
Robin TthomsonDec 10, 20212 minChurches are already offering a lotAfter our recent workshops on ‘Responding to Dementia’ (around 150 attending) a smaller group has continued to meet monthly, to share...
Robin TthomsonJul 12, 20212 minCan he transform social care?All eyes are on the new Secretary of State for Health AND Social Care. “We’ve just got to have a proper, long term sustainable settlement...
Robin TthomsonMay 8, 20212 minWhat can churches contribute to dementia care? 150 people altogether have attended our recent workshops on ‘Responding to Dementia’. Some were caregivers looking for support and...
Robin TthomsonMar 20, 20211 minBack to basics - more workshopsOur first workshop, on 18th March, took us right back to the basics of understanding and relating to those living with dementia. ‘They...
Robin TthomsonMar 13, 20217 minHelpful ResourcesHere are some of the books and other resources that I found most helpful. Below I have listed them, with brief comments, in the order...
Robin TthomsonFeb 13, 20211 minResponding to Dementia: two workshopsThursday 18 March and 29 April, 8.00 pm on Zoom Alzheimer's and other kinds of dementia affect so many of us. Attitudes are changing, but...
Robin TthomsonFeb 13, 20212 minOne year on, some responses to the book‘Well researched and beautifully written … of significant value to the many who find themselves embarking, or continuing, on the journey...
Robin TthomsonDec 6, 20202 minIs anyone still there?What is the most important thing we can do for the person living with dementia? It is easy to feel powerless. What I learned – rather...
Robin TthomsonNov 27, 20201 minWhat did you learn from your experience with Alzheimer's?This short interview (2.5 minutes) brings out three key lessons - we don’t need to be afraid - friends are so important - you need to...
Robin TthomsonNov 26, 20202 minConstant contact with those you love: the tragedy of the care homesCovid-19 has made us all aware that those who are cut off from their loved ones find it hard to flourish, or even live. This applies to...
Robin TthomsonNov 26, 20202 minWhat caregivers would give their eye teeth forA reviewer of my book felt that our experience with dementia was not typical: ‘He could afford to pay for and choose Shoko’s carers, and...
Robin TthomsonNov 26, 20203 minChanging the system and building your support teamEverybody seems to agree on the importance of person-centred care, of services that enable people to go on living as much as they can the...
Robin TthomsonNov 26, 20203 minPerson-centred care: models that workWhen Shoko’s Alzheimer's seemed overwhelming, we were looking around to build up information and try out some of the bewildering range of...
Robin TthomsonNov 26, 20202 minFixing social care?Discussions about reforming social care often begin with money – how much will it cost? And then structures – do we need something like...
Robin TthomsonMar 28, 20201 minThe wave and the caveA very thoughtful review: https://paulwindsor.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-wave-and-cave.html#more It recommends the book to empower three...
Robin TthomsonMar 18, 20202 minCure or care?Alzheimer’s is a terminal illness. There is presently no cure for it (of course we hope there can be one before long). But we can treat...