We ask to see things in black and white. Why? We experience a spectrum from ultraviolet to infrared. Don’t deny our reality, it may be richer than yours.
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News from the conversation
A cure – not just yet. The ‘excitement’ and interest generated by national coverage of a ‘breakthrough’ needs a little tempering in the light history.
This article from the ‘Conversation’ – 15-07-2016 sheds some wider light on the topic.
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Random Brainwaves
What I do is insignificant. What we do is very important.
(to paraphrase Mahatma Gandhi)
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Kiama Project Spreads Internationally
News from the Kiama Independent
Our Dementia Friendly Community will be featured in this upcoming Webinar that has international reach. By viewing this webinar you can contribute to the cause of all people affected by dementia world wide as well as your own community. For the full article and links click here
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July Picnic
Today we held our monthly social get-together. Our venue was above the Ulladulla harbour. The weather – almost perfect apart from a 90km/hr gale.
It was interesting to look down on a sheltered beach and see the seagulls standing there – being fitted for penguin suits. Despite the slight breeze it was a pleasant time and well worth the trip.
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Picnic 9 August 2016
Dementia Activity Group
Our Next Social Gathering
Tuesday, 9 August 2016 at GreenFields Park – Jervis Bay – Via Vincentia
We will meet in the Rotary Park/picnic area at the end of Sutton St.
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Kate and Kiama
Interview with Kate Swaffer from ABC SA 10/07/2016 ABC News. Also features Nick and the Kiama Gold Standard . Please close your eyes while watching this – as we don’t have copyright permission yet.
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Sensory Challenge – Sound
Part 2: Sound and Hearing
Our ability to hear is fundamental to being able to understand those around us and to communicate with others. This is not the whole story though. If we became deaf there are ways of overcoming this loss. But what if our ability not to hear but to filter out the noise around us was impaired or lost?
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The River Of Lost Memories
Lethe and Memories Lost
We all know of the Greek under-world Hades and the river Styx, but were you aware that the River Styx was one of five rivers of the underworld. They are or were
Lethe, the river of forgetfulness,
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Sensory Challenge – Touch
Part 1: Touch and Temperature
Around my time of diagnosis I became aware of some changes in my sense of touch and thermoception – my ability to sense heat. The first thing I noticed was when I dropped a prawn on a hot barbeque plate. I immediately reached out and attempted to pick it up.
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