DANCING WITH DEMENTIA

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  The unnecessary burden of proving one’s personhood

  Apr 25, 2025

  It’s a disheartening ritual, one I've personally come to dread. Time and again, I find myself needing to remind audiences, participants in workshops, or during conferences and seminars that individuals living with dementia are, fundamentally, human.

  
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  Don’t we belong to each other?

  Mar 22, 2025

  The truth is that we must remind ourselves that there are no insignificant people in this world, and a diagnosis, disease, or disability does not reduce the value of a person.

  
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  A journey of connection for those with dementia

  Feb 22, 2025

  It finally happened! After a year of planning, fundraising, gathering supporters and volunteers, and braving ourselves against naysayers and mood crashers, January 4, 2025, marked a memorable and historical date for all of us.

  
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  The silent need for connection

  Jan 26, 2025

  If we understand this and treat those affected with dementia as fully human, with minds of their own who are entitled to the full respect of others, then perhaps they can live a full and meaningful life. More importantly, they can still share their lives with us.

  
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  My wish list if I were to have Dementia

  Dec 21, 2024

  Melody has cerebral palsy, a condition that makes simple things like eating, moving and even talking extremely difficult.

  
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  What we do about elder abuse will be our legacy as a society

  Nov 22, 2024

  To deny humane support to the vulnerable elderly raises serious moral and ethical concerns. We, who are part of society, who are more capable — and therefore more powerful — must take responsibility for those who are more vulnerable and less powerful.

  
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  Healing the divide

  Oct 26, 2024

  Let me share a true story about Charlie (obviously not his real name). Charlie is living with dementia. Besides having dementia, he also has his wife, children, and grandchildren.

  
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  Is dementia a real enemy?

  Sep 27, 2024

  Often people who are living with dementia are missing people, forgotten and denied by a society that values independence, productivity, and youthfulness, and shuns away from vulnerability.

  
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  What makes us human?

  Aug 23, 2024

  Dementia forces us to make a choice. Confronted with someone who perceives the world differently than us, who cannot conceptualise a range of options or contribute to the productivity of material society, we are forced to decide whether we will accept them as a person or not.

  
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  Why Dancing with Dementia

  Jul 26, 2024

  When we struggle there is tension, we push and pull. When we dance there is a harmonious flow, blending, and cooperation.