Probably the most important thing that people living with dementia teach us is to be in the moment. While we spend hours and hours on meditation and mindfulness courses, they …
Words Make Worlds
Here is a collection of my blogs from over the years on ageing, dementia, death, and dying. Feel free to contact me on raynestroebel@mindsmatter.co.za and follow me on Facebook.
There has been a lot of talk about how people living with dementia will cope with COVID-19. When we think about it, let’s ask ourselves “What will change for them?” …
Being vs. Doing. In many Care Homes, there seems to be an obsession with “doing” – creating an environment where people are kept busy and entertained and cajoled from the …
“As the population ages, more of us will be called upon to care for others. So we must understand the importance of recognizing and honouring the intrinsic worth of others, …
The art of caregiving. How do we teach caregiving? Is it at all possible to “teach” someone how to care? I am not so sure… I have studied many training …
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 cognitive abilities change. We hear …