Category Archives: Dementia

“Living in the Past”

Posted on February 16, 2012 by john graham

A rather curious idea is being proposed in Switzerland in response to the increasing number of people with dementia.  A developer is planning to build a retro village in 1950’s style architecture and then staff it with carers disguised as gardeners, … Continue reading →

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“Confused Conclusion”

Posted on February 9, 2012 by john graham

A recent study of elderly people admitted to hospital found that those affected with dementia were suffering because hospital staff have no idea how to treat them.  The study went on to suggest that hospitals should assume that all older … Continue reading →

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“Dementia Unravelled”

Posted on February 2, 2012 by john graham

Only a few days ago I was writing my last blog on dementia. (look up Dementia under TOPICS)  “Dementia Puzzle” commented on a simple activity programme for sufferers of early stage dementia and I went on to talk about the ExtraCare’s … Continue reading →

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“Dementia Puzzle”

Posted on January 26, 2012 by john graham

How much more research do we need to tell us that the way we currently treat people with dementia is not the right way.  Common sense should tell us that if we marginalise people with dementia and leave them on … Continue reading →

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“A Fishy Story”

Posted on December 20, 2011 by john graham

Yet another piece of research related to the diet of older people and its possable connection to the onset of dementia. See earlier posts by clicking on dementia in the TAG CLOUD. Researchers at Northumbria University suggest that eating fish may stave … Continue reading →

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“Confusion Still Reigns”

Posted on November 9, 2011 by john graham

My very first post on this blog was about dementia – in February 2010 I wrote”Lest We Forget” which spoke about the vast scale of this disease both worldwide and in the UK. The comments related to a report published by … Continue reading →

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“Music has Charms to Soothe”

Posted on November 3, 2011 by john graham

Some recently reported news from San Fransisco on the virtues of music in the treatment of dementia,  showed that music therapy can significantly reduce depression and agitation in patients with dementia.  Music affects parts of the brain which may not … Continue reading →

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“Depression and Dementia”

Posted on October 27, 2011 by john graham

In the confusion around the diagnosis of dementia, it is not always easy to separate the symptoms of depression and dementia.  Certainly to the lay person it can be difficult to distinguish between the two issues.  In older people it is … Continue reading →

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“Be Bolder Mr Burstow”

Posted on October 20, 2011 by john graham

On the very same day that I was writing one of my series of blogs on dementia and suggesting more money spent on the disease – a remarkable coincidence.  I surfed the net for news of dementia and low and behold … Continue reading →

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“A Pinch of Salt”

Posted on October 16, 2011 by john graham

Years ago, salt and pepper were on every table and were used freely.  Most people would not start a meal without taking a minute to liberally shake salt all over the food.  The extreme example was – and still is – in every fish … Continue reading →

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