1cheerfulman
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Location
UK
Oxford
About Me
60 and Over
Male
Stroke Survivor
have fun
I've got a few brain cells that got massacred and a few million more that didn't; this is called multi-infarct vascular type dementia, (it means I'm just a little bit screwy and loads of fun to be with). I work as a volunteer citizen advocate. I am chair of a campaigning organisation based in the UK called Oxfordshire Dementia Empowerment Group. I work mainly with individuals and families affected by dementia, long term illnesses, disability, special educational needs or learning difficulties. I have previously been a company director and a charity trustee.
You can see what I have been doing if you click these links:-
Video of a workshop session at Association of Dementia Studies - https://vimeo.com/53210377
Report from Public Service conference - http://www.publicservice.co.uk/feature_story.asp?id=21882
Interview in Guardian newspaper - http://www.guardian.co.uk/social-care-network/social-life-blog/2013/jan/11/disabled-people-user-led-organisation
You can see what I have been doing if you click these links:-
Video of a workshop session at Association of Dementia Studies - https://vimeo.com/53210377
Report from Public Service conference - http://www.publicservice.co.uk/feature_story.asp?id=21882
Interview in Guardian newspaper - http://www.guardian.co.uk/social-care-network/social-life-blog/2013/jan/11/disabled-people-user-led-organisation
I like singing folk music. I write songs, poems, plays, film scripts and short stories. I ride a motorcycle and side-car combination. I teach co-counselling and advocacy classes. I am a member of a support group called Young Dementia UK.
Cooking for friends
Currently studying law
The Consolations of Philosophy
Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Ghandi
Granada, Andalucia
My Penpal
Hi,
My name is Larry. I live in Oxford in UK. My hobbies include travel, cooking, singing. I had a stroke a couple of years back which affected mobility and speech but I am making a good recovery. Unfortunately it affected my memory and concentration and there has been some mild cognitive impairment due to vascular dementia. I used to speak some languages and I would like to practise them. My memory is a bit unreliable so I have to use Google translate to help me out with Dutch, German, Spanish and Italian. I am part of an organisation called Dementia Adventure (it does what it says on the tin), so don't be shy, get in touch at http://about.me/larrygardiner.
My name is Larry. I live in Oxford in UK. My hobbies include travel, cooking, singing. I had a stroke a couple of years back which affected mobility and speech but I am making a good recovery. Unfortunately it affected my memory and concentration and there has been some mild cognitive impairment due to vascular dementia. I used to speak some languages and I would like to practise them. My memory is a bit unreliable so I have to use Google translate to help me out with Dutch, German, Spanish and Italian. I am part of an organisation called Dementia Adventure (it does what it says on the tin), so don't be shy, get in touch at http://about.me/larrygardiner.
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