Marathon Years
Through the Looking-Glass
As a carer, you always have to be on the look-out for dementia dangers – even in the home.
June 16, 2025
Miles Posts
As a carer, you always have to be on the look-out for dementia dangers – even in the home.
I’ve always found it hard to describe The Care Combine in a few words. Designing a logo really helped me.
if you have a parent with dementia there can be enormous emotional stress. Our solution addresses the problem.
I’m Alan Miles, and I spent over 10 years caring for Lena after she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s.
Now I’m writing our story of love and dementia in ‘The Marathon Years‘ — a new chapter each week.
And I’m proposing an exciting new approach to dementia care with The Care Combine.
More about us here.
I’m outlining my complete vision for the Care Combine and the plan to re-imagine dementia care.
Getting ready for May 18th — my first big race since 2017. But it’s not been easy.
Sweet thoughts from a grandson. Grief affects us all — in different ways.
Portraiture and poetry combine in this 2012 collaboration between Dale Webster and Alan Miles, who met up again this week
Dementia doesn’t necessarily mean the end of adventure. This short story recaptures a memorable day.
Dementia made it difficult to share the past with Lena. But sharing the present was still precious.
The story my dementia partner’s telling isn’t true. Should I insist on my version of reality?
For people with dementia, loss of meaning and purpose is maybe even more important than loss of memory. So let’s change that.
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