How having fun can help dementia patients

How having fun can help dementia patients

I’ve spent this week in Neral at Dignity Lifestyle, where my mum is cared for by dedicated nurses and carers. A while ago, I was concerned because the residents didn’t seem to do very much except sit in one of the day rooms or in their own rooms watching...

My mum: a composite portrait

[FinalTilesGallery id=’1′] I’ve been trying to improve my photography. That’s one of those things that I’d just like to absorb by subcutaneous injection, since I always seem to forget about focal length and depth of field. I’m still...
January visit to my mum

January visit to my mum

Ever since my return from India last week, I’ve been meaning to write a quick post about my mum, just to keep you updated. All sorts of excuses for not doing so include catching up on the ironing and spending time knitting the gloves that MsDD requested. This...

April showers

Not a huge amount happens when I’m here in India. I stay in the building next door to the Nightingale Block, where the people with high dependency needs are housed in their own comfortable rooms. We’ve made sure that my mum’s room has air conditioning – it does...
Settled

Settled

It’s a short one from me tonight. I’m ensconced in the plush luxury of the new lounge at Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport in Mumbai, awaiting my flight. Personally, I preferred the beatnik 60s minimalism of the old lounge but I’m told that was a temporary arrangement. I’ve...