• Nov 23, 2025

Singing and dementia

  • Maria Nicol
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Music awakens the soul
Social chit chat and confabulation

  • Oct 28, 2025

Social chit chat and confabulation

  • Maria Nicol
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What mum's 'big stories' taught me
Dementia saved my relationship with mum

  • Aug 27, 2025

Dementia saved my relationship with mum

  • Maria Nicol
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Little did I know that mum's dementia would bring emotional healing and connection to our relationship.

  • Jul 22, 2025

Living well with dementia

  • Maria Nicol
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What does it mean to "live well with dementia"?

  • Jun 27, 2025

Dad's new best friend

  • Maria Nicol
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In the midst of dad's dementia, his new best friend always left him feeling respected, happy and content.

  • May 22, 2025

What flowers and dementia taught me

  • Maria Nicol
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The lessons mum and dad taught me with their dementia were always poignant and to the point, for which I am forever grateful.
Happiness can be found in dementia

  • Apr 24, 2025

Finding the 'happy place' in dementia

  • Maria Nicol
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What the heart remembers

  • Mar 22, 2025

What the heart remembers

  • Maria Nicol
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Dad taught me that all the brain changes in the world will never ever take away a person's ability to feel emotions.

  • Feb 24, 2025

Best friends and dementia

  • Maria Nicol
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The deepest friendship found in a dementia unit.

  • Jan 24, 2025

Kindness and compassion

  • Maria Nicol
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Beautiful lessons I have learnt during my years of living in the world of dementia.

  • Dec 3, 2024

Embracing false teeth

  • Maria Nicol
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Who knew false teeth could teach me a valuable lesson!

  • Nov 18, 2024

A glimpse into my dad's world of dementia

  • Maria Nicol
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Have you ever wondered what the world might look like through the eyes of someone living with dementia? Here's what I think my dad saw.