Robin TthomsonOct 17, 20192 min readLiving with Alzheimer's - a Love StoryOur story - for other caregivers and families
Robin TthomsonAug 281 min readIs Lecanemab magic?Lecanemab, Donanemab, Lecanemab , Donanemab… they sound like magic spells. Great joy when Lecanemab was approved for use in the UK. Great...
Robin TthomsonMay 281 min read“… your wonderful book… honesty, emotional truth…"This warm comment just received about: “… your wonderful book… full of practical help, honesty, emotional truth… It has moved me to...
Robin TthomsonFeb 291 min readWe miss Wendy MitchellA remarkable person has left us. Wendy Mitchell was an inspiration, amazing us, from her first book right up to her last blog, with her...
Robin TthomsonJan 181 min readSome more helpful resourcesSome time back I listed resources that had been helpful to me. Here are some more Two books: Tina English: A Great Place to Grow Old,...
Robin TthomsonJan 181 min read‘I don’t recognise my wife’s face any more’‘I don’t recognise my wife’s face any more. The light is going out… where do I find the support we both need?’ ‘… very thankful for the...
Robin TthomsonAug 31, 20232 min read‘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 31, 20231 min readUnique 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 read“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 min readChurches 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 min readCan 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 min readWhat 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 min readBack 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 min readHelpful 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 min readResponding 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 min readOne 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 min readIs 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 min readWhat 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 min readConstant 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 min readWhat 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...