Robin TthomsonOct 16, 20192 minLiving with Alzheimer's - a Love StoryOur story - for other caregivers and families
Robin TthomsonMar 281 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 groups of readers (a) ...
Robin TthomsonMar 182 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 it, not necessarily w...
Robin TthomsonJan 301 minCarers need lots of support! Two speakers at our book launch told us about some valuable initiatives: Margaret Dangoor @mpdrichmond told us about Dementia Friends – an easy way to share ...
Robin TthomsonJan 301 minThree important things we can doAt the book launch last Thursday we heard three key messages from the book: They are also on this video interview: Short version (2.5 minutes): https://youtu...
Robin TthomsonJan 151 minBook launch 23rd JanuaryWe are celebrating the publication of Living with Alzheimer's - a Love Story. Join us for drinks and canapes on Thursday 23rd January, 6.30-7.30 pm, at Emman...
Robin TthomsonDec 7, 20191 minPerson-centred care25 years ago Dr Tom Kitwood introduced the concept of person-centred care He found that dementia doesn’t progress in a linear fashion, and it varies from per...
Robin TthomsonNov 25, 20191 minCaregivers againSocial care is being talked about (a bit) as we head for an election. It’s so important but governments have avoided long term planning. We need to keep the ...
Robin TthomsonNov 11, 20192 minIt’s not just memoryWhat an extraordinary thing memory is. When you start the morning not knowing what day it is, not remembering what happened yesterday, not quite sure what ha...
Robin TthomsonOct 23, 20192 minHow do we support the caregivers?When Shoko’s Alzheimer's became worse, what kept us going were the love and practical help of family and friends, and the remarkable friendship and support o...
Robin TthomsonOct 16, 20192 minWhen you get the Alzheimer's diagnosis…When you get the Alzheimer's diagnosis… … what happens next? When Shoko received her diagnosis we had no real idea what lay ahead. We didn’t realise that me...
Robin TthomsonJul 3, 20191 minWhen my wife, Shoko, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, When my wife, Shoko, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, seven years ago, we had no clue about what lay ahead. A few years later, when the disease actually took ...
