Strictly Oxford 2015
Last year Bill Heine conned me into saying yes to a charity event before I knew what it was. When I discovered I’d said yes to Strictly Oxford 2015, I was rather terrified to say the least. Although I remain terrified (perhaps now more than ever) I’m very glad I said yes to it. We’re […]
Brain Donation: Opt-in or Opt-out?
In today’s Independent there was an article about a new report calling for increased levels of brain donation, and the ability to ignore the requests of family members if a deceased person has already asked to donate their brain. My Personal Experience of Brain Donation On 26th December 2012 my father died due to complications […]
Dementia Friends
Alzheimer’s Society Launches Dementia Friends Today sees the launch of the Alzheimer’s Society’s “Dementia Friends” scheme. Dementia Friends is Alzheimer’s Society’s groundbreaking new initiative which will give more people an understanding of dementia and the small things that could make a difference to people living in their community. From today anyone in England can go online […]
Estimating my Azheimer’s Disease Risk
Estimating Alzheimers disease risk: Testing my genes Sadly, as many of you will know; my father passed away from complications relating to Alzheimer’s Disease and vascular dementia (mixed dementia) just a few days ago. He had been campaigning to raise awareness and funding for the Alzheimer’s Society for around a year, and was very keen […]
Jennifer’s Choice: Increasing Organ Donation Rates
I was touched this evening to see a new fan page on Facebook – Jennifer’s Choice. I’ve posted details of Jennifer’s story below: Jennifer was born on 12th June 1985 with Cystic Fibrosis. The symptoms of the disease meant she would have a life that would last no longer than her late teens. As a child Jennifer […]