Diverse Alzheimers I've been thinking about this for a long time.. How can we teach empathy and compassion which are two of the most important things but are very different #DiverseAlz
Have you seen this Just a care home girl #oralhealth repost BSG People with Parkinson’s disease may struggle with oral health issues including drooling, facial pain, dental diseases. #worldparkinsonsday parkinsons.org.uk/information-an… Parkinson's UK
Compassion @diversealz. You've mentioned listening, questioning...also words as Dr Mannix mentions here. #diversealz but then actions too. Brings it all together yes/no?
Diverse Alzheimers Q11, I’d ask them to think about how they would want to be treated. In other word’s we should all treat others as we’d like to be treated. #diversealz
Compassio: see work of Dr Mary Welford in this area. Books: 'The Compassionate Mind Approach to Building Self Confidence', 'Compassion Focused Therapy for Dummies' and 'The Kindness Workbook' #diversealz
People with Dementia at the Heart of Research
Co-Producing Research through The Dementia Enquirers Model by Philly Hare and Rachael Litherland to be published by @jkpdementia this month. #dembk #diversealz Read with compassion as a topic in mind @diversealz.
Diverse Alzheimers Caroline Bartle Empathy is an awareness of someone's feelings, compassion is a desire to act on someone's feelings. #DiverseAlz
Caroline Bartle Janis Cottee Diverse Alzheimers You have provided another weekend read....thanks! 🤓
Diverse Alzheimers #diversealz off to take my daughter to school. Lovely to connect with old friends.. Thank you for keeping these conversations going..
Compassion, dementia and children? Adults, show by doing, explaining dementia. Remembering Why Did Grandma Put Her Underwear in the Refrigerator by Max Wallack. What a story. Grandma had dementia. Wrote book when young. Wanted to make difference. He's a doctor now #diversealz
Diverse Alzheimers Just saying you were following me now you’ve unfollowed me asking why ??
Diverse Alzheimers Dare I say is there a discussion on whether we talk about dementia friendly or just being friendly to all?
Diverse Alzheimers We need to think about how we can create the environment to make compassionate acts possible #DiverseAlz The way I always explain it is imagine you watch an advert about starving kids in Sudan - you feel empathy. However if you pick up the phone and donate - that is compassion as…
Diverse Alzheimers Intergenerational contact is essential, kids often teach their parents appropriate behaviour #DiverseAlz