Monthly Archives: November 2015

The Iron Age

The Iron Age He Said, She Said — 8 It was the age of the iron when you still actually ironed your clothes –Does anybody do that any more? She was at great pains to find everything because she had … Continue reading

Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Dementia, Humor, Memoir, Memories | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Across Our Land

    Across Our Land H. W. Bryce Across our land where peace has reigned For decades now, the rumbles sound Of discontent that echo from afar, And threats are thrown our way again. Do you hear beyond the robin’s … Continue reading

Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Dementia, Memoir, Memories, Poetry, Remembering | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Across Our Land

We Had Dreams

WE HAD DREAMS H. W. Bryce (a stream of consciousness) We are old who have fought For freedom. We had dreams. We dreamed of peace, Of warm, safe beds, Of love and children, Little kittens and puppy dogs, A job, … Continue reading

Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Dementia, Memoir, Memories, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Early Warning

Early Warning System The human condition has a built-in early warning alarm system. It’s called fight or flight. We can often sense that danger is lurking, and our defences prepare themselves. It’s all very automatic. But when it comes to … Continue reading

Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Dementia, Memoir, Memories, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

An Angel’s Kiss

Angel Bliss A Tear.  Or: Recipe of Love He Said, She Said – 7 She started to find a recipe. She began to rummage through her cook books, through her unfiled sheaf of handwritten recipes. Something caught her eye, and … Continue reading

Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Dementia, Memoir, Memories, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lifestyle

LIFESTYLE in a Care Home So what style can we have in a care home? Well, in ours, there is plenty of entertainment. Singers, musicians, dancers all come in to spend time with the residents. They always put on a … Continue reading

Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Dementia, Humor, Memoir, Memories, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment