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Friday 7 June 2013,By Duncan McLaren
Responding to treatment?
As Mabel's bedsore starts to heal Duncan notices his mother becoming much more responsive to the world around her
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Friday 24 May 2013,By Duncan McLaren
The lost voice
Duncan visits Mabel and finds that sometimes the care home offers a refuge from the turmoil of everyday life
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Monday 20 May 2013,By Jan Hall
Dementia Essentials: everyday care
In this extract from
Dementia Essentials, author Jan Hall asks carers to consider how user-friendly their homes and possessions are, and offers some practical tips to help loved ones retain as much independence as possible in the early stages of dementia.
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Friday 17 May 2013,By Annie Shaw
Money morals: should I buy my elderly mother a new dog as a companion?
Annie Shaw answers a reader's dilemma with the pros and cons, and costs and concerns, of caring for pets.
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Friday 10 May 2013,By Duncan McLaren
Ballochmyle
With Mabel in a much more lively mood than she has been recently, Duncan takes the family on a tranquil drive to explore a new area
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Friday 26 April 2013,By Duncan McLaren
Six-month review
Duncan has a meeting with care home staff to discuss Mabel's progress
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Friday 12 April 2013,By Duncan McLaren
Wanted: Bright Young Person
Duncan makes arrangements for Ian to go into respite care while he takes a much deserved break
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Thursday 28 March 2013,By Duncan McLaren
Tickety-boo?
An unusually bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Mabel leaves Duncan in high spirits
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Friday 15 March 2013,By Duncan McLaren
Precious cargo plus pig lead
Duncan's partner Kate joins the McLarens on one of their regular song-filled jaunts through the countryside
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Friday 1 March 2013,By Duncan McLaren
No sap rising?
With another spring on the way, Duncan looks through old blog entries to remind himself how Mabel has changed in recent years
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