“I’m waiting for my parents to come and visit me, I’m sure they’ll be here soon,” says a woman in her late 80s, eagerly craning her neck to get a better view of the door. Those caring for people with advancing dementia, particularly those who are not specially trained...
Alice Ashwell is a life coach, educator and facilitator, who offers individual and group coaching, Nature connection experiences, and workshop facilitation. Her love of Nature and her personal and career journeys led Alice to create the coaching practice, Heart of...
Driving has become a routine part in adult life for many people; it is a symbol of independence. However, the quick reaction and concentration needed for safe driving decreases with age and being diagnosed with dementia speeds up this process. In order to drive safely...
Dementia is a complex topic as it affects each person differently. When many people hear the term dementia, they instantly think “not me” but the worldwide prevalence of dementia currently approximates 35.6 million people, a figure set to rise to 65.7...
It is often found that communication falls to the wayside when a person is diagnosed with Dementia. Expressing and understanding language becomes difficult, frustrating and in some instances impossible. The reality is that even though a person is “quiet”...
With approximately one-in-six people over the age of 85 developing a condition associated with dementia, and increasing numbers of younger senior citizens also being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other conditions marked by cognitive decline, more families are...
