Tag: Dementia

What My Parents taught me about Experience

During the last few years of Dad’s dementia, when Mum and I would visit him in the Aged Care centre, there was a consistent pattern to the conversations we had. Dad would tell a story and Mum would say, ‘Don’t be silly’. At first, I assumed that Mum was simply correcting him. She knew the […]

What Dementia Taught Me About Experience

My Dad died a couple of years ago after living with dementia. He went from someone who was sharp, practical and reliable to someone who seemed to be living in a different world. What happened to my Dad’s experience? From spending time with my Dad over those last few years, I noticed a couple of things. […]