Nine Red Busses In The Karoo
On Tuesday I did a talk on “Dementia – what happens to the person behind the disease”. After the talk, a 97-year-old lady came to… Read More »Nine Red Busses In The Karoo
Dr Rayne Stroebel
Dementia Porn
I read an interesting comment about the world’s frenzy around dementia and the discourse surrounding the syndrome. There are more and more horror stories with… Read More »Dementia Porn
African Wisdom
It is time for us to start honouring African wisdom and knowledge. We are our stories. Our being in the world is lived through our… Read More »African Wisdom
Withdrawing…
Do you think it is possible that someone can withdraw from life to the extent that their brain starts disengaging and shutting down? Life is… Read More »Withdrawing…
Vulnerability in Hangberg
I have just had the privilege of visiting the Hangberg Clinic. There are more than a hundred people waiting patiently (pun intended) – old, oldest,… Read More »Vulnerability in Hangberg
The Mind
Without becoming overly philosophical, I am intrigued by the ‘mind’ and what happens to the subjective experience of the Self as we age and our… Read More »The Mind
Dementia and Consciousness
There is one line in the definition of dementia by the World Health Organization that most people seem to not acknowledge: “Consciousness is never affected”.… Read More »Dementia and Consciousness
The Unique Experience Of Living With Dementia
If you have met one person living with dementia, you have only met one person living with dementia. No two people’s experience of neuro-cognitive impairment… Read More »The Unique Experience Of Living With Dementia
Diagnosing Dementia
The process of diagnosing dementia is complicated. We all have beta-amyloid plaques and tangles in our brains that increase with age. This is NOT necessarily… Read More »Diagnosing Dementia
Keeping Your Brain Healthy
Being diagnosed with dementia does not mean that your brain has stopped working. It is usually a very minute part of the brain that is… Read More »Keeping Your Brain Healthy