Whose Truth Is It Anyway?
In today’s world, it can be hard to distinguish between fact and fiction. But maybe dementia can teach us empathy – to learn to tolerate alternative truths. For dementia carers, it’s an important lesson to learn.
Choice And Meaning In Dementia Care
The Bine is our radical new approach to dementia care. But how did the idea take shape? Here’s a revealing audio snippet from my brainstorming sessions with Andy Walker back in July 2017.
Where To Draw The Line
Dementia doesn’t always respect the rules of polite behaviour. In this story, Lena decides to police crimes against style – and almost lands us in trouble.
Momentum
We’re aiming to transform the lives of people with dementia, their carers, their families, and the country. But how can you help to increase The Care Combine’s momentum, making us an irresistible force for positive change?
All Together Now
Everyone talks about the success of dementia singing sessions. But we wanted an event. Dementia-inspired, but a great night out for the whole family too. As a bonus, this post includes 2 songs from Edwin Miles, one with a clear dementia focus.
Through The Looking Glass
Stories are important: we’ll base our Bine training programme on them. Here’s another of ours – about a different kind of dementia friend.
A Difficult Question
Sometimes it’s the difficult question that can help us see things from a brand new perspective. How a challenge helped us to think again about The Bine.
Freedom
For millions of those with dementia and their carers, the one thing they long for above all is freedom. For me, that longing is captured in this photo.
10 Guidelines For Your Dementia Visit
A carer sets out 10 practical guidelines for friends and relatives visiting someone with more advanced dementia. How to make the visit a success for everyone.
Coming To Visit
When you’re visiting a family-member or friend with dementia, everything goes much better if you can forget a few things too.