CHANGING THE DISCOURSE ON DEMENTIA IN SOUTH AFRICA
READ FULL ARTICLE The first of two ‘background information’ contributions comes from Rayne Stroebel, our specialist on dementia. Zeroing in on the challenges of dementia takes us to one very specific aspect of ageing – and one that perhaps demands the most immediate attention in resolving the shortage of long-term care solutions. Reading Rayne’s discussion, […]
GERATEC through the years
How 25 years have changed us for the better A quarter decade has flown by since GERATEC was first established by Rayne Stroebel in 1996. Along the way, there have been growing pains and welcome successes, which is why many long-term care communities have chosen to make GERATEC their quality of life partner. GERATEC was […]
Seeing Dementia differently in celebration of World Alzheimer’s Day
This article, which appears here with minor edits, originally appeared at http://mindsmatter.co.za on the 1st of March 2021 under the title “What if…”. I wonder what would have happened if we considered dementia to be an “altered state”, reframing it not as a syndrome or an illness, but rather a different way of being in […]
Relationship Directed Support
I am sure that by now very few people have the energy to read another piece of writing, in fear of receiving more COVID-19 news. Let me assure you that I will not go there. Allow me to share some personal observations, though, especially around the positives that I encountered over the past few months. […]