The amazing Norman McNamara (who founded the Torbay Dementia Action Alliance) has once again agreed to write for Ostrich about his fight with dementia. This time he talks about how he thinks emergency call centres should deal with customers suffering from dementia. Norrms' key points below come from a talk
The Ostrich Purple Angel reaching new heightsDementia awareness is important for many of us who are ready to push our limits to help raise awareness. A group of friends from a care home in Wrexham have given wings to the Ostrich Purple Angel posters and stickers by bringing them to
Ostrich are extremely thankful to the people from Move it or Lose it for writing a guest blog about how exercise can have health benefits for people of all ages, especially the over 50s.It is vital to exercise at any age as the benefits are amazing. Just ten minutes, twice
Whether you need to find a care home or nursing home for a loved one or yourself, it can be a stressful period in your life. Many people have spent the best part of their life living independently, so the idea of moving into a care home can be worrying.
Today our guest on the Ostrich blog is Judith Potts who is currently fighting to raise awareness of a dreadful condition, the Charles Bonnet Syndrome. Judith Potts was an actress and is now a voice, acting and presentation coach. She is married with two children, three stepchildren and is the
Ann Napoletan, author of The Long and Winding Road: A Journey Through Alzheimer’s and Beyond who cared for her mother with Alzheimer's and fights for dementia awareness, is today's guest blogger on Ostrich. Thanks Ann for sharing your story:My mom fought Alzheimer’s for almost ten years; it’s hard to say
At Ostrich we'd like to thank Joe from Dying Matters for writing this guest blog about Dying Matters and their special Day of the Dead event. Taking place on the 1st November, the Day of the Dead is designed to help people remember friends and family that are no
Ostrich are happy to welcome a guest blog written by Anthea Innes about the Bournemouth University Dementia Institute (BUDI) and how their services and research are helping both people living with dementia as well as their carers.What is BUDI?Bournemouth University Dementia Institute (BUDI) is a cross-school initiative at Bournemouth University
Ostrich have invited Barry Sweetbaum, Managing Director of SweetTree Home Care Services - who are fellow partners of Older People's Day which takes place today 1st October - to write a guest blog which gives us an insight into the benefits of pet therapy – and introduces us to a