The Spanish Inquisition – Surplus Equipment
Ever wondered what they did with all that left over equipment of torture when the Spanish Inquisition wound up? Well it appears much of it was taken up by medical technicians (I bet you’re not surprised by that!). If you are in ‘normal’ health some basic medical tests can be a bit daunting,
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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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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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One of the main challenges a person with Dementia may face relates to how sensory information is interpreted by our unravelling brains. It has been long recognised by people with dementia that the way we experience the world though our senses changes (and continues to change) as our disease progresses.
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This is a short video dedicated to all those who care for us and about us. It is based on a poem by Max Ehrman (1927) – The Desiderata or desired things. It became known as the “hippy’s anthem” when it was recorded by Les Crane in 1971.
The text can be downloaded here.
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Dementia Alliance International (DAI) is the global voice of people with dementia, working with the philosophy of ‘Nothing about us, without us’ and encouraging organisations to act on that philosophy. It is an advocacy and support group, of, by and for people with dementia.
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Keep placid amid our noise and confusion, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to us, even if we seam dull and ignorant; we too have our story.
Avoid being loud and aggressive to our person;
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