by Laura Bowley | Jun 2, 2020 | Caregiving
This past weekend, like many I sat riveted, watching the SpaceX Endeavor as it launched successfully and 19 hours later, docked with the International Space Station. Like a phoenix rising from the fire of chaos raging across our planet, the Endeavor is a symbol of...
by Laura Bowley | Feb 9, 2018 | Advocacy, Dementia Friendly, Rights of People with Dementia |
I had an experience at our local bulk food store yesterday. The store is basically the size of a Trader Joe’s, except that every aisle looks the same, lined with identical bins on the floor and various products on the shelves above. The colour scheme is yellow,...
by Laura Bowley | Jul 20, 2017 | Advocacy, Dementia, Dementia Friendly, Story of Dementia |
Between June 25 and 27, 2017, I had the pleasure of attending the Re-Imagine Life with Dementia conference, sponsored by Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) and held in Buckhead, GA, just outside of Atlanta. As part of the Planning Committee for this conference, I knew...
by Laura Bowley | Jun 7, 2017 | Advocacy, Dementia, Story of Dementia
What do you know about dementia? Fortunately, we live in a time where information on just about anything is readily available. Books, research, websites and videos created by those who have a formal education are abundant. Courses are available at many Alzheimer...
by Laura Bowley | Mar 15, 2017 | Advocacy, Dementia, Dementia Friendly, Story of Dementia
Storytelling is the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, often with improvisation, theatrics, or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and instilling moral...
by Laura Bowley | Sep 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
I was asked to post the following story by Anne Hopewell, a member of the Memory Boosters Social Club, in the hopes that others would be inspired to start a Memory Boosters Club in their own communities. For more information contact Anne at annehopewell70@gmail.com or...
by Laura Bowley | Sep 19, 2016 | Brain Health, Dementia
I first saw this article about the Seven A’s of Dementia on the Alzheimer Society (York Region, Canada) website and thought it was a brilliant. Click here to see the original article. I’ve since seen these “Seven A’s” elsewhere but no one...
by Laura Bowley | Sep 2, 2016 | Advocacy, Rights of People with Dementia, Story of Dementia |
I often get asked why I am so involved with the world of dementia, with advocates with dementia, with changing the story of dementia. The reason is because we lived that story with my mother. Eight years ago, my mother, Betty, passed away, we think from vascular...
by Laura Bowley | May 24, 2016 | Advocacy |
Mary Beth Wighton is a board member of the Ontario Dementia Advisory Group, a group of people living with dementia in Ontario, Canada that was formed in fall 2014 with the purpose of influencing policies, practices, and people to ensure that people living with...
by Laura Bowley | May 10, 2016 | Advocacy, Rights of People with Dementia, Story of Dementia |
Well, 10 months into “Changing the Story of Dementia,” and I admit I was wrong. I can’t change the story of dementia. Yes, I know, 10 months isn’t much time. Changing the story of dementia could take the rest of my life, and then some. And...