Finding The Light In Dementia, A Guide For Families, Friends And Caregivers

Dedicated to Udder 🐮. Life was a struggle, my sons had been ill and in hospital, my nursing research job was coming to an end, my husband lost his job and we lost our house. I had taken my son, Oliver to hospital (age 4)👨‍🔬👨‍🏭 for a follow up appt. We then had to pick up my other son, Ben from school. In the back of the car🚘 I heard the fateful sobs - "Where's Udder? 🐮 I've lost Udder. " Udder is Oliver's cuddly cow 🐮and is so named after his first utterances as a baby. At th...
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Looking forward to speaking with @nickcoffer on @BBC3CR on 28th Jan about my #dementia nursing & research career & book

Please would you share Finding the Light in Dementia with your network this New Year to help people caring for loved ones living with dementia https://bit.ly/2FTLHcP

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Flattered to be in this prestigous list https://bit.ly/2FTLHcP

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https://dementiasherpa.com/episode120/ Thank you to Christy Turner, The Dementia Sherpa for interviewing me, great to speak with someone whose knowledge, attitudes and beliefs resonate with my own

Wonderful day today listening to the emotive and Inspiring voices of members of the 3Nations Dementia Working Group - examining real world human rights issues of caring for people who have dementia in care homes. Thank you Lesley Butcher of Cardiff University for all your planning & organising

I always show this to everyone i train/teach - the transformation in their faces is always a joy to see

What a great initiative

Proud to have been involved in Cathy’s wonderful work in helping reconnect with people living with advanced dementia