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 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 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...
by Laura Bowley | Apr 6, 2016 | Advocacy, Dementia, Dementia Friendly, Rights of People with Dementia, Story of Dementia |
What happens when you don’t see the “me” in dementia? If you don’t see the “me,” you see the dementia instead, and when you see the dementia, the “me” or the “I” becomes an “it.” You’re...