top of page
WELCOME TO MY BLOG
Not a day-to-day account of my life with dementia, more a scrapbook of information, musings and advice on the myriad of things I'm learning on my journey.
Home: Welcome
SUBSCRIBE
BLOG
Search
Shopping in the Time of COVID 19
Pam convinced me that I ought to visit the local supermarket and do a little shopping to get a feel for how things have changed since...
Peter Middleton
Jul 22, 20202 min read
59 views
2 comments
I know you are, but what am I?
When I'm introducing myself to people who need to know, I usually say "Hi. I'm Pete - I'm living with dementia". It's usually the opening...
Peter Middleton
Jul 19, 20202 min read
62 views
2 comments
A bad sad day
It started at around 3am this morning when I got up with a head full of nonsense poetry that I was compelled to write down on the...
Peter Middleton
Jul 10, 20202 min read
109 views
0 comments
Touching a Chord - Music and Dementia
We’ve all felt it. The rush of powerful emotion that overwhelms us and makes us cry with joy, sadness, or a mixture of a whole rainbow of...
Peter Middleton
Jun 21, 20202 min read
79 views
0 comments
Stuttering and Stammering...
A man with a stutter is on a train He asks his neighbour: "e-e-excuse m-me, wh-wh-what t-t-time i-i-is i-i-it?" The lady next to him...
Peter Middleton
Jun 6, 20202 min read
208 views
0 comments
Dementia and Lucid Dreams
Every night without fail, my sleeping head is filled with vivid, powerful dreams. Most of the time, I am aware that I am dreaming and can...
Peter Middleton
Jun 2, 20202 min read
888 views
2 comments
The Rollercoaster of Dementia
My journey into dementia is a rollercoaster. Mostly it's calm and placid, then suddenly - often without warning, I feel like I'm...
Peter Middleton
May 31, 20201 min read
94 views
0 comments
The Mystery of the Missing Stuff...
I've lost it again. My mobile phone. I had it an hour ago, and now I can't find it. I misplace my phone with monotonous regularity, many...
Peter Middleton
May 29, 20201 min read
87 views
0 comments
Hey mum... I'm on the radio!!!
BBC Radio Northampton interviewed my for their Breakfast Show, and the result was aired this morning (27th May 2020). In the interview I...
Peter Middleton
May 27, 20201 min read
62 views
0 comments
Old, Alone and Stuck at Home
I've been keeping a video diary about what it's like to be living in lockdown while living with dementia. Last Wednesday, some of the...
Peter Middleton
May 27, 20201 min read
77 views
0 comments
How did it all start?
I've finally done it! Well, after a couple of years of heartache and a mis-diagnosis of depression and anxiety, I was finally diagnosed...
Peter Middleton
May 26, 20201 min read
256 views
2 comments
Home: Blogs
bottom of page