A friend who I have known since infant school days in Wolverhampton broke his journey north to have chance for a catch up. He is...

We heard that Tony Husband has died. The Manchester Evening News was quick with the story and posted a sensitive and caring report of...

We were encouraged to go to see Michael Caine’s latest and last film: ‘The Great Escaper’. Michael Caine plays the part of Bernard...

At our Conference Call for Christians on Ageing yesterday, the session was led by Ben Boland – a chaplain and pastor based in...

My heart skipped a suspicious beat when reading the headline that hospitals (healthcare systems) are being encouraged (required) to cut...

The Saturday Guardian has a weekly feature on Fantasy Houses. This week the focus is on kitchens: Homes with amazing kitchens – in...

It was disappointing to read the anonymised letter in the Guardian last Monday where a concerned wife reported her frustration that the...

After months of hype in the gullible lay press, we have a sober, well-informed, well-balanced editorial in the BMJ which makes clear...

I remember lots of criticisms when Alistair Burns was accused of pushing the idea of screening for dementia. Re: There is no evidence...

I am not a supporter of the search for ‘The Silver Bullet’ which will prevent or cure Alzheimer’s disease. Many millions of pounds have...

Forty two old ladies shared the Day Room on the first floor of North House, Cheadle Royal Hospital in 1975. I assumed consultant...

We did not go often – It required a walk and a short bus journey to a part of town where the houses were bigger – an impression magnified...

People attending our online Dementia Conversations have often lived through years of caring. They are able to talk about the experience...

So – I have read through Julian Hughes’ masterly text: 285 pages in softback, published by Open University Press and one of a series of...

Last week I asked for help with an area of grass at the road junction near to our park. The flower beds had been abandoned by the...

It troubles me that in the rush to develop and adopt new approaches and new treatments, time honoured wisdom is being brushed aside. To...

There is something about socks which makes me smile when I think of them. Very personal and private, hugging our most vulnerable...

I have just received a copy of Julian Hughes’ latest book. He is the sole author of ‘Dementia and Ethics Reconsidered’ published by Open...

Our daily morning routine walk with Trixie, our black and white mixed heritage dog, was disturbed by excited shouting and applause from...

Dementia Conversations began, I think in 2014, on the Isle of Wight – a gathering of people caring for someone with dementia, organised...