Don't wrap me in cotton wool - Episode 74
Sometimes there's a fine line between supporting someone and making decisions for them. Even out of kindness, to protect someone you love, this can be difficult when on the receiving end. I know we wi...
22 Mar 20259min
Boom and Bust - Episode 73
Some advice from my experience of many operations that I have needed to recover from. It might help you not to make the same mistakes I have in the past!
22 Mar 20256min
To medicate or not to medicate that is the question - Episode 72
Reading various posts on FB and other media, there is always quite a lot of discussion about medication and when or if to start medications for Parkinson's. I chose to have medications from the day of...
18 Mar 20258min
Lets talk about memory, dementia and ski holidays - Episode 71
A rather eclectic mix but loosely tied together with the thread of memory. There is a difference of course between memory when it is applied to day-to-day tasks and memories of time spent with those w...
16 Mar 202510min
A quote from the podcast on Elder Abuse - Episode 70
This is a quote from Greta Bond who speaks from the heart about supporting people as they age.
14 Mar 202549s
Some thoughts on ageing - Episode 69
Some thoughts on ageing and peoples' reaction to those of us with grey hair. For some to be aged is to be reduced in worth and not seen as a person with a life lived who still has much to give.
13 Mar 202510min
An interview with Greta Bond, Age Concern re Elder Abuse - Episode 68
Despite some technical hitches - I sound like I'm in a tunnel at times - this is a great interview. Greta is passionate about the work that she does and that shows. Well worth a listen.
12 Mar 202535min
Greta Bond CEO, Age Concern Canterbury - Interview Episode 67
Greta was a wonderful source of information about the services Age Concern provides. There will be another interview to follow in relation to Age Concern's involvement with Elder Abuse and how they ca...
12 Mar 202519min
