Blogging Round-Up:Best of July
I’ve been trying to get a bit helpful on the blog, in July, so I thought I’d do a quick round-up of the month, with my absolute favourite, most useful post, first - the perfect two-handled cup for adults, and where to get it (hint-not here!).
If you happen to be a dog-lover, please leave a comment on the “Which Breed Would You Choose” post, and if, like me, you’re concerned about the thought of getting dementia yourself, take a look at “A Bit of Background” and also “How Would You Like To Be Known and Remembered?”.
My brand new FAQs are there, too, plus some gift ideas - learn from my experiences with “The Best and Worst Gifts I’ve Bought My Mum”.
Enjoy!
Much love,
Anna
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"Words Without Stories" has been written specifically with those with advanced dementia in mind. People who maybe used to enjoy reading, but can now only manage short sentences.
It consists of a series of 30 images, with captions, to be enjoyed together with the reader's family member, friend or caregiver.
£1 from each book sold goes to Alzheimer’s Society.
I cannot stress enough how awesome I think these are. The perfect cup, but with beautiful, fun designs. Almost as if everything does not, in fact, have to be miserable or dull.
You have questions? I have answers!
If there’s anything else you want to know, just ask.
My mum had early onset dementia (we are over 13 years into her journey).
My mum's mum had early onset dementia.
There's a family history that I find hard to ignore.
It’s taken a while, but I am finally getting around to creating more specific mugs and prints than ‘I remember how much I love dogs’. Because, there’s being a dog-lover, and then there is being absolutely in love with a specific breed.
There have been a couple of times in life where I’ve been put on the spot regarding my in-depth knowledge about my parents - organising my dad’s funeral, and providing information for my mum’s care home.
I am going to suggest that as well as wills and living wills, we all add another document alongside, on how we’d like to be known and remembered.
Buying gifts for someone with dementia, especially advanced dementia, can be really hard. You know that their needs are being met, you want to get them something special, but there is every chance that whatever you get will elicit absolutely no reaction