The Theory of Presence
I see her sitting with all the others in the big room with the high ceiling. Her reclining chair is pushed against the wall, her… Read More »The Theory of Presence
I see her sitting with all the others in the big room with the high ceiling. Her reclining chair is pushed against the wall, her… Read More »The Theory of Presence
And so 2023 is upon us. Whether we are fatigued, ready, still traumatised, here we go… I cannot help asking myself what would mobilise the… Read More »The Ethics of Care
One of my clients was moved from the hospital to a sub-acute facility the day before yesterday. Broken hip, hip replacement, infection, prosthesis removed, infection… Read More »Get your affairs in order, part 2
“Approximately 12% of apparently previously cognitively well patients undergoing anaesthesia and noncardiac surgery will develop symptoms of cognitivedysfunction after their procedure” (Needham et al., 2017,… Read More »Postoperative Cognitive Impairment
“Go home and get your affairs in order…” This is the take home message that one of my recent clients got from his neurologist, after… Read More »Brain Health
For the past 26 years, I have been advocating and pontificating about the institutionalisation of older people, the loneliness, helplessness and boredom they experience and… Read More »A Moving Move
We drive in an uncomfortable silence to Mossel Bay for the appointment with the physician. At Albertinia my Mom tries to see the two elephants… Read More »The Move
May 2022 bring new insight and understanding to the world of people living with neurocognitive impairment. And peace to the rest of us… What happens… Read More »The Need for Physical Stimulation
I have not been here for a long time. Stranger times we could not have wished for, and we are affected by it in different… Read More »Primary Progressive Aphasia
Come sit here next to me. Somehow this sentence is always comforting. It is an invitation one expects from someone who cares – a friend,… Read More »Come, sit next to me