Having enjoyed our summer, or perhaps endured it as many UK readers may prefer to recall our latest disappointing attempt at warm, sunny wea...

As regular readers of this blog will know, I am very candid about dementia and the experiences my dad had during his 19 years with this dise...

Reading how frightened people feel about spending time with someone who has dementia, even when they are related to them, seems so incredibl...

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