Category Archives: The Barry Pankhurst collection
The Barry Pankhurst collection.
An update on Barry Pankhurst’s output of poetry & all things dementia related, which has been helpful to those who have seen it who are in a similar situation to Barry healthwise. He has his own website now which is … Continue reading →
A grandfather’s gift from the Barry Pankhurst collection
For the past few weeks I‘ve been having recurring dreams about my late grandfather who himself had Alzheimer’s, there not in any way scary or morbid just a mixture of my memories about him, but I can see his … Continue reading →
The Storm from the Barry Pankhurst collection
A tropical storm can be beautiful, but also very scary, when all the elements unleash themselves at the same time, which can have an adverse affect in the dementia mind causing even more disorientation, so please if you’re taking care … Continue reading →
Yuletide lament from the Barry Pankhurst collection
Yuletide lament Oh miasma in my mind, aurora of a festive sky, your mist in my eyes now shrouds my Noel sight, thence clarity is gone from pure crystalline thoughts, and with a shuffle walk that was once a … Continue reading →
Memories of the seaside from the Barry Pankhurst collection.
Memories of the seaside So many childhood memories flashing in my mind, and yet even with my dementia, I can still recall the aromas of the seaside, Oh such happy times, early walks along the promenade, a daily newspaper … Continue reading →