Birthdays

My lovely daughter is turning 14 in a couple of months. We have given her a birthday party every year of her life, so there is a  fair chance that she will be expecting one this year too. What to do? There is some pressure not only to do something that is new and different … Continue reading Birthdays

The joys of dementia

I was at work, caring for an elderly woman with dementia. She was propelling herself around the unit in her wheelchair, talking and singing, as was her usual routine. She had her  'baby' (doll) with her, a small bundle in a pink one piece piggy outfit, complete with little ears and a tail. As she … Continue reading The joys of dementia