Press ESC or click the X to close this window
Currently browsing

Life / Alzheimer's Blog /

March 28, 2018 Susan Elkin

Fading food fads

Just occasionally Ms Alzheimer’s presents me with a little bonus – something that’s actually quite useful as opposed to destructive. It’s reasonably...

March 21, 2018 Susan Elkin

Fighting Alzheimer’s with theatre

Luke Adamson’s play One Last Waltz has just completed its run in the studio space at Greenwich theatre. I hope he manages...

March 14, 2018 Susan Elkin

Blunt honesty pays off

When My Loved One was finally given his devastating, condemnatory diagnosis 11 months ago, I had great difficulty holding on for the...

March 7, 2018 Susan Elkin

“We are the music makers”

Last Saturday I pushed, shoved, forced My Loved One a million miles out of his comfort zone. “Sod you, Ms Alzheimer’s” I...

February 28, 2018 Susan Elkin

Step change

In his prime My Loved One used to run along the tops of beach breakwaters to show off to the kids and...

February 21, 2018 Susan Elkin

Teeth on Edge

A young man needs a lover, a middle aged man a housekeeper and an old man a nurse. Sexist but true. Well...

February 7, 2018 Susan Elkin

Yes, a Blue Badge really would help

The government – which, just occasionally, does something useful –  has announced a proposal to change the eligibility criteria for the Blue...