Tag Archives: alzheimers
There is nothing good to say about Alzheimer’s
Disease with dreadful sadness for carers
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Michael Gill with his son A. A. Gill in 2003. “The illness gave us a long time to make our farewells. There was nothing left unsaid between us,” says the writer Peter Marlow/Magnum
The thing with this sentence, this arrest of dementia, is that its greatest victims aren’t those who have it. That’s not to say that the diagnosis isn’t dreadful for the recipient, but there is a peculiar and particular hammering sadness for those that love and care for an Alzheimer’s spouse or parent.
It is a wearying and lonely obligation, but with the added cruelty that the person you’re looking after vanishes, escapes before your eyes. In the end, you’re caring for the case that someone came in.
Con artists are ‘targeting dementia sufferers’
14 December 2011 Last updated at 00:08
Con artists are dealing “another body blow” to the most vulnerable in society who need more protection, according to a charity.
The Alzheimer’s Society calculated that 15% of people with dementia have been victims of financial abuse such as cold calling, scam mail or mis-selling.
That equates to 112,500 people, who lose an average of £850 each.
A separate police report has claimed that financial abuse could lead to premature death.
“Some are so socially isolated that they continue to give money to criminals, even when they realise what is happening, just to maintain some form of human contact,” the City of London Police report said.
How Aladdin panto made the day for dementia sufferers
Aladdin helps Actonepanto reach the heart
After a recent performance of Aladdin at Barnes Court Residential Home,Sunderland, this email to Jule Watson of Actonepanto speaks for itself!
“Hi Jule,
I just wanted to let you know that our residents, staff and family members all thoroughly enjoyed Aladdin last night. The simplicity of the “stage setting” and the standard of acting/singing was brilliant. Your actors fully engaged with even the most challenging residents (we were set up on the dementia floor) and I have never seen so many smiling faces in a long time!! The songs were very familiar to the audience and, of course, this is very important to dementia sufferers because this stimulates their memories.
