Robin TthomsonNov 26, 20203 min readChanging 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 min readPerson-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 min readFixing 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 min readThe 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 min readCure 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...
Robin TthomsonJan 31, 20201 min readCarers need lots of support! Two speakers at our book launch told us about some valuable initiatives: Margaret Dangoor @mpdrichmond told us about Dementia Friends –...
Robin TthomsonJan 31, 20201 min readThree 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...
Robin TthomsonJan 16, 20201 min readBook 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,...
Robin TthomsonDec 7, 20191 min readPerson-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,...
Robin TthomsonNov 25, 20191 min readCaregivers 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....
Robin TthomsonNov 11, 20192 min readIt’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,...
Robin TthomsonOct 24, 20192 min readHow 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...
Robin TthomsonOct 17, 20192 min readWhen 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...
Robin TthomsonJul 3, 20191 min readWhen 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...