tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post7340867960700692837..comments2024-03-17T11:17:53.826+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: D is for Dementia, by Ali BaconKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-73848487463752287182015-01-25T17:42:50.388+00:002015-01-25T17:42:50.388+00:00Terry Pratchett has the right attitude, as far as ...Terry Pratchett has the right attitude, as far as I'm concerned. He is a totally admirable, hugely creative, and compassionate, human being who is suffering from dementia/Alzheimers himself.<br />Enid Richemonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17218197995089241666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-78626438989699700912015-01-22T22:14:07.939+00:002015-01-22T22:14:07.939+00:00Interesting, Ali. I'm looking at how to convey...Interesting, Ali. I'm looking at how to convey the mind of a person developing dementia for my third Ellen novel and I'm beginning to see what a daunting feat of empathy it is. Margaret Forster and Emma Healey look essential reading. Dennis Hamleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781139870037634374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-33343524729307022952015-01-22T18:41:37.284+00:002015-01-22T18:41:37.284+00:00Many thanks for the mention Ali. I agree about Mar...Many thanks for the mention Ali. I agree about Margaret Forster's book - it's a brilliant account of dementia. One image sticks in my mind - the mother-in-law scooping up her mashed potatoes with her false teeth! My grandmother had vascular dementia in her nineties and it was very sad to observe her deterioration, but also at times hilarious because she had a wonderful sense of humour which was one of the last things to go.<br /> Kathleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-12497411409419234522015-01-22T12:36:51.360+00:002015-01-22T12:36:51.360+00:00I agree Jo not glamorous, but at least getting mor...I agree Jo not glamorous, but at least getting more attention now. A.AliBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611113709872287863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-89877890730084981472015-01-22T09:47:48.546+00:002015-01-22T09:47:48.546+00:00Oh how we need more research. But it's not a g...Oh how we need more research. But it's not a glamorous subject, and so tends to become bottom of the funding pile - though maybe when the drug companies begin to realise how many of us might need medication to see us through our wanders years they'll put more money into it.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.com