Alongside fundraising to support people impacted by dementia, one of the aims of Remembering Not to Forget is to get people talking about dementia more openly, and for people to be aware that it’s possible to live well with dementia for a long time.
This blog will try to capture some thoughts on the Turnbull family’s journey with dementia, we’ll also use this space to share other relevant Remembering Not to Forget stories or updates.
I have started wondering what Mum dreams about. I like to think that in her dream world things are the same as they ever were. That the night time hours are an escape from the fear that dogs her all day. The fact that she starts to ask if it’s time to go to bed […]
I finished reading Where Memories Go a few weeks ago now. But the urge to write some of the thoughts it prompted hasn’t passed. So as the train carries me back to one life from the other I have started to put thumbs to screen. I highly recommend Sally Magnusson’s book. She writes so poetically […]
A lot of what you hear about dementia is pretty depressing. And, not going to lie, it can be pretty depressing. I miss my mum. The capable, intelligent woman who…
