A humorous piece about Dementia by Daniela Russo – published on LinkedIn So imagine this: an ancient world. No MRI. No PET scan. No OT. No speech therapist. Not even a brain emoji. Someone sees a person struggling with...
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Family day at Resthill is a BIG event. Twice a year, we try to bring as many of our residents’ families as possible to spend the day with us at Resthill. It goes with lots of food, starters, salads,...
September 17, 2025 Having a strong sense of purpose in life may help protect the ageing brain, according to a new report. The study found that people who reported a higher sense of purpose in their lives were about...
It all started with a tremendous thunderstorm on Sunday night. I was sitting upright in my bed, comforting Gaya, my cat, as she is as scared of the thunder as I am. A few times, it felt as though...
Dit is alweer sulke tyd. Die inwoners het vroeg al by die kantoordeur kom vra wanneer word die kersbome opgesit. Daar word geskarrel. Stoordeure is oopgegooi en groot trommels oorlopens toe vol van kersversierings is uitgehaal en aangedra na...
When I arrived at Resthill in June 2021 for an interview, I was welcomed by this big blond hunk who drooled all over me, and I thought to myself, is this going to be my future at Resthill, being...
AND THEN THERE WAS WATER Water is most probably the most important substance we humans require to live, second to oxygen. At Resthill we realised this thoroughly during August and September 2024. Suddenly there was no water from our...
DIS LENTE OP RESTHILL Vir ‘n wyle het ons haar dopgehou, maar dit is soos die Ingelse se, “A waiting kettle never boils”. Sy het gesit. Elke dag het ek afgestap na haar hok maar sy het gesit. En...
When you type Dementia and ask Google to find information, it spurs pages and pages full of information. Now try typing Dementia in the search space on YouTube. Again, there are thousands of videos about Dementia. All this information...
By Katy Koop | March 26th, 2024 Should you wish to rather listen to the interview, please visit the interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/40PqSAdetlQ Seizures, cognitive decline, and dementia are linked. Neurologist Dr. Ifrah Zawar joins Being Patient Live Talks to explain...