Our story - for other caregivers and families

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...

150 people altogether have attended our recent workshops on ‘Responding to Dementia’. Some were caregivers looking for support and...

Our first workshop, on 18th March, took us right back to the basics of understanding and relating to those living with dementia. ‘They...

Here are some of the books and other resources that I found most helpful. Below I have listed them, with brief comments, in the order...

Thursday 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...

‘Well researched and beautifully written … of significant value to the many who find themselves embarking, or continuing, on the journey...

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...

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...

Covid-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...

A 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...

Everybody 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...

When Shoko’s Alzheimer's seemed overwhelming, we were looking around to build up information and try out some of the bewildering range of...

Discussions about reforming social care often begin with money – how much will it cost? And then structures – do we need something like...

A very thoughtful review: https://paulwindsor.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-wave-and-cave.html#more It recommends the book to empower three...

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...

At the book launch last Thursday we heard three key messages from the book: They are also on this video interview: Short version (2.5...

We are celebrating the publication of Living with Alzheimer's - a Love Story. Join us for drinks and canapes on Thursday 23rd January,...

25 years ago Dr Tom Kitwood introduced the concept of person-centred care He found that dementia doesn’t progress in a linear fashion,...