Marion Ritchie

Active member with NDCAN since 2017. Former carer for husband with Vas.Dementia. Amdram & singing -Minerva Club, SingaLoud & EV choir. All views are my own.

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@christineahp @AngelaWPhysio Oh I have lots of days that feel just like that. Great word 😊

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@christineahp @NDCAN_Scotland My pleasure to raise awareness and get conversations going. x

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@NDCAN_Scotland @alzscot Well done, Thea. Well deserved x

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@DementiaUK Make portions small - large plates of food can be scary.

Keep meals colourful and full of flavours as tastes change too either dementia.

A little often can be more acceptable than one big dinner.

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@st_ua_rt @ClaireCraig_PT I would say never just stop an antidepressant! I was told to half the dose for a month (ie take a tablet every second day), then every 3rd day for another month, then 4 days apart for another month- so taking 3 months to ease off. And it worked perfectly for me.

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@NDCAN_Scotland @S_D_W_G @AlzheimerEurope Have a great time spreading the news of Scottish achievements in Geneva x

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@S_D_W_G @AlzheimerEurope @NDCAN_Scotland @alzscot Have a great trip guys. Geneva better look out - the Scots are coming 😍

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@deehanelain @S_D_W_G @NDCAN_Scotland @nessmarathon Well done to both of you!! I can’t run to save myself 🤣😂

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@elaineahpmh @chr1stopherleo @AhpDementia Congratulations on your new post & all the best for your next venture. Sad day for NDCAN & SDWG- we’ll all miss you. It’s been a pleasure to attend many meetings and conferences with you, Chris. 💜

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@willygilder01 Looking great x

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@KaindeManji @agescotland @AboutDementiaSc Congratulations on your new job, Kainde x

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@NDCAN_Scotland Excellent information 🙂

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@Rankin1Wendy @S_D_W_G @NDCAN_Scotland Aw thank you. We also get a lot of satisfaction from our volunteering work x

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@S_D_W_G @alzscot Happy Birthday, Margaret xx

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@NDCAN_Scotland @AlzDisInt You’ll be doing us proud 💜

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@BoddyJoanna @NDCAN_Scotland They are hard work and long days too. I didn’t know you were sharing my story 🙂

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@NicolaSturgeon @Glasgow_Times 4/… I had 4 cats and chose to put 2 out of their misery when so ill. The first had kidney failure, the 2nd untreatable cancer…. I could end their suffering yet had to just watch and wait for my husband and sister die slowly. I wish I was an animal with a compassionate owner.

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@NicolaSturgeon @Glasgow_Times …3/ …dying with no one around her. She would have travelled to Switzerland if covid hadn’t stopped her. She was living with COPD, oxygen at home, and hated her life but she had no choice. She had capacity so chose to get Covid to die, but it was horrible death.