Caring for & Living with Dementia: Tips & Resources
Dementia caregiving
Mindfulness To Guard Against Mind-Full Syndrome
In my previous article, I wrote about brain scans done in a lot of studies to evaluate the positive effects from regular mindfulness practice had found that a few parts of the brain including the hippocampus actually thicken with regular mindfulness practice. And the hippocampus plays important roles in learning …
Add MEANINGS to Life Everyday
Last month, I wrote about how one can come to terms with the diagnosis of dementia. 1 week ago, I was asked to present on ways to keep one’s brain active and ways to prevent dementia. And for that presentation, I created this acronym: MEANINGS. I …
‘Challenging Behaviours’ are Unmet Needs in Action
Do you remember the story of my mummy’s struggle with my late-grandfather’s refusal to shower for days which I shared some time back? For those who have not read that story, let me recap for you. My late grandfather had dementia. Once my mum called me, …
Look out for Our Experiential Dementia Workshop at A Community Centre near you in 2018!
To empower and inspire you and your friends to join me in my cause to create a society where people with dementia can use their existing strengths to pursue meaningful and happy lives, we are working with the People’s Association to bring you a …