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Referent and Non Referent

Some time ago (in the 70’s) I read a short story in a Science Fiction Anthology that featured an entity that described itself as a “non-referent”. The theme of this story (the author and the book are long lost to me) has stayed with me for years. In essence this being could only exist as itself,

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Dementia Summit 2016

The second annual Dementia Summit held in October 2016 featured many DAGs associated with the Dementia Friendly Kiama project. The following is a “practice” run of our presentation.

Dementia Friendly Kiama Presentation (rehearsal)

The PowerPoint slides (pdf) are available here.

Now that the event has run I would like to add two extra statements to the presentation.

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Kate Shines (The Light)

Our mentor and inspiration has just been interviewed by Radio 2UE Sydney.  She was interviewed by  David Prior for a series on “Staying Well”. You can hear the podcast here

Well done Kate.

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Drinking Coffee And The Risk of Dementia

A number of recent press articles reported how drinking coffee lowered the risk of Dementia for older women. Unfortunately, but not expectantly, it illustrated the low levels of comprehension of the “journalists” doing the reporting. An article published today in the “

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Sensory Challenges – Seeing is Believing

I love it when co-incidences come together. Yesterday while dealing with my morning E-Mail I an received a e-mail from Scientific American Mind with a leading article on “A Caregivers Survival Guide”. The issue looked good so I purchased it. A quick peruse of the journal revealed an interesting piece on Illusions.

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Our Next Social Gathering – October

Our next social outing will be postponed for a week. Our next outing will be on

Tuesday 18th October 2016, at GreenPatch picnic grounds of Naval College Rd, Jervis Bay.

To get there proceed down Jervis Bay Road to the Ranger Station at Booderee National Park.

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My Journey -An Influence

In order to tell my story, for you or anyone to better understand me as I am now, I need to tell my past and to share the events that have shaped my life.

I think with us all, an event as it occurs may have little direct impact –

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My Journey (so far)

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Random Brainwave

Klaatu barada nikto

I can say no more

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The Gift

I have been given a great gift. Something denied to most people, or dragged away with false promises. The gift my disease has given me is the real promise of a finite death. No false promise of a cure but the solid promise of an end. It will not be an enjoyable experience and it may drag on for a long time,

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