Heartbreaking account from Helen Pidd of another carer innocently falling foul of a complex & stressful system & being ruthlessly punished by DWP This kind of tragic & costly fallout could be easily avoided with a more trusting & relational approach theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

Hanif Kureishi is writing care from the inside out - this is important stuff. I am a veteran of catheter panics but I feel - somewhat guiltily - reading this what my dad might have felt but couldn't express at the time perhaps.

People assume youth is where the action is but I saw a friend yesterday whose 85 year-old uncle has early onset dementia and decided to get married and his dad broke his hip at the reception.

Love a picture of the book in the wild, especially with good neighbours.

At this time of year I remember that both my parents lived through the war, whereas the worst thing I ever endured that came out of Germany was The Birdie Song.

This election, it's time to fix end of life care. ✍ Sign our petition and demand action from party leaders

My grandma (99, dementia) was at a trivia night in her memory care unit and they asked “Who shot JFK?” and she said “I did.”

I suspect many following this account will be old enough to remember Mike Yarwood... if so this is my, 'this is me,' moment - but without the singing. Thanks for following anonymous me, I hope reality can compete 🙏

For years I was my parents’ reluctant carer. Then I was told I was making things worse theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/a…

"We must have looked like an old, white, Public Enemy tribute act. We were not so much fighting the power as struggling for meaning." In case this slipped through the politics and football cracks... theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/a…

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Fractional saving alert. Buy the book and three other selected items, potentially including 24 cans of Pepsi, an airfryer and lipgloss (come on, it's Friday) and save a couple of quid. Or buy the book four times, up to you.

"As a close family member, you are both the best and the worst person for the job. You know just enough and far too much. And when you give up the job, there is a lot to reflect on." reluctantcarer.com/2024/11/24/sig…

On long life- BBC Radio 3 's Words & Music bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

I am adding a line here simply because HK's injunction/headline might not be the thought you need right now - on the other hand, who knows. As per -some great and candid insights here from the inside out of care.