@MaryanneDemasi Failing to see the whole person rather than testing just the cardiac system is a systemic human rights abuse for people living with dementia where the fear and stigma are endemic.
@NgaireHobbins I now know that this is how my father died when he went into a teaching hospital for observation . He died @ 67 ,
Cause of death pneumonia & dementia
@ProfLAppleby Intuition is built into the brain but can’t be measured by IQ, can it? I’m a retired clinical psychologist with Alzheimers but could help you with questions. How about Tell me about yourself or What’s your dream by the time you’re 30? Let’s do a role play with reversals.
@Hairyloon@TheGraveside@chakrabortty I’m in my 80s & went to a Momentum meeting where we heard an excellent talk by a shadow Minister. Most of the people there were young and the music afterwards was great.
@AlzAuthors@CandyAbbott These tweets are Sugar Plum Fairies to me as another person living with a diagnosis of Alzheimers fighting for his right to live in the Social Justice Capital of Europe.
@LauraPidcockMP @theresa_may It’s all the research on large numbers people in all countries
by the Equity Trust teams showing a growing gap between the richest & https://t.co/HK2SxifL7m know the politicians who talk the talk bur do nothing about it
In 2017, a referendum moved Turkey to a presidential system, the most significant change to its political institutions in decades. The vote took place under a state of emergency & under heavy media censorship, with many journalists in jail. https://t.co/2IqOw2XZ5a #Rights2018
Over 60s at Bield’s Coxton Gardens development in #Glasgow, have been boosting their memory skills with weekly Spanish classes, put on by one of the #care assistants. #carenews https://t.co/omEj7F05YX