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...
Aggression in dementia is a common and complex issue characterised by physical or verbal actions directed towards others or objects, often stemming from the individual’s cognitive and behavioural changes. It can be a challenging symptom for caregivers to manage and requires...
Expand, expand, grow your business. This is typically what “business experts” tell small business owners. You have to expand, you have to grow your business. Our kitchen, serving 32 plus people, was situated in our Burkei home, which was...
With the festive season behind us and “back-to-school” and back to work for many in South Africa, reality stares us in the face. Some have huge dents in their budget from constant partying in the past month, empty fridges...
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...
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...
People who become more forgetful as they get older usually adopt these 8 habits (without realising it) by Eliza Hartley | August 4, 2024, When you can’t find your keys, you know you’ve misplaced them. When you forget a name, you know...
By Hayley O’Neill | April 22nd, 2024 Intermittent fasting has become a popular dietary approach to help people lose or manage their weight. What’s its relationship to brain health? Bond University health science and medicine assistant professor Hayley O’Neill...