👎Thumbs Down to Kate Lee👎

So pleased she wasn’t given a slot at the ADI Conference ADI and there were so many critics. The presentations talked continuously about the importance of positive messaging and early intervention to enable those living with Dementia to lead…

Kate Swaffer she/her 🌏🌼🧩🤐 damianmurphy Couldn't be more true Kate.
Myself & others have had this exact issue with Dementia Australia, I will never support them again, I talk to former Ambassadors of the Alzheimers Society, same.
They simply move to the next person, and nothing changes.
It's shameful.

Kate Swaffer she/her 🌏🌼🧩🤐 damianmurphy Beats me Kate, ppl like yourself have been saying these things for years, it's not new information being given by others, so was unsure at the response to some, hearing ppl with Dementia talk at #ADI2024 , my only conclusion is they mustn't talk to a lot of people with Dementia.

As I note, in excellent Charlotte Grieve report, creeping powers of the Minister for Home Affairs could potentially apply to anyone, powers that are hard to wind back. A disturbing erosion of procedural fairness Faculty of Arts UniMelbCriminology Human Rights Law Centre ANZSOC Crimmigration and Border Control Group

Great to see AAG raising awareness of how we can support our parents as they age: practical tips, resources, support strategies. amber mills Anika Wells MP Mark Butler MP Australian Department of Health and Aged Care
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Rob Wipond They were always intertwined and effectively the same, at least whenever the faux “treatment” and false “help” or “protection”were effected by coercion. It’s the public who need to realize that psychiatry makes everything worse, nothing better. It’s the ultimate betrayal.

In this horrible, dangerous trend of street arrests using forced sedating, note this: Sometimes these were 'mental health' arrests, sometimes not. So really, it's yet another way policing & psychiatry are increasingly intertwined & effectively the same. apnews.com/article/invest…

Lee-Fay Low So many of our members eg Christine Bryden Kate Swaffer she/her 🌏🌼🧩🤐 have been doing this for decades, so it’s great to know some people with dementia are finally being listened to. What we need next is action, including policy change, improved post dx services such as #rehabilitation

Some figures you may not know about violence against women. Some advice for politicians. Some rage.

The Death of Joey Marino
By Carly McCarter

There needs to be more informed consent with these medications. If Joey was more aware of the potential side effects at the very beginning, I feel he would still be here today.
madinamerica.com/2024/04/the-de…

Legal experts want clarity about the intentions behind the powers in the #NDIS Bill currently before Parliament. Hear about their concerns in the short ✂ clip below and share your thoughts in the comments. Public Interest Advocacy Centre Summer Foundation La Trobe University Sam Connor
youtube.com/clip/Ugkx3br-Z…

Is HiTOP a Valid Replacement for the DSM?

Amid dissatisfaction with the DSM, experts debate whether the HiTOP model offers a credible alternative.

By Ally Riddle

#mentalhealth #medtwitter #psychiatry
madinamerica.com/2024/04/is-hit…

I enjoyed this interview between Dr. Kara Fitzgerald, who has published a remarkable reduction in biological age, and Dr. Heather Sandison, who has applied the Bredesen Protocol. Dr. Sandison started as a skeptic, but saw the success of the protocol. drkarafitzgerald.com/2024/04/05/tac…

It's difficult to read the disturbing, frightening, and insightful journey of songwriter/author Dana Parish & not wonder how many with Lyme have even been locked up as 'mad.' I personally saw a friend get a parasite & experience hallucinations & paranoia.
bayarealyme.org/blog/dana-pari…

Promising uq.edu.au/news/article/2… 🤞🤞🤞

Story seems locked behind a paywall, but I'm not surprised at that number from Australia. And every independent investigation I've seen has found systemic abuses in U.S. & Canadian psychiatric institutions are common--but rarely is much, if anything done to change practices.

Looking forward to a great day of networking and speaking on preventing #falls in people living with #dementia ⬇️

I was at a meeting of attorneys and other experts on mental health laws and involuntary commitment recently, and some mentioned what a stellar podcast series Committable has created. Indeed! More people should know about it. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/com…

Congratulations A/Prof Sarah Russell & HART for one of the top cited articles in the AJA in 2022/23 on Factors associated with the increased risk of dementia found in the Torres Strait JCU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY Torres and Cape HHS Cairns HHS onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

I never fail to be moved by the effects of finding someone’s #music #language at the advanced stages of #dementia . This lady used to be a church organist - see how she responds to hearing this familiar hymn. Please remember ppl never stop #listening MusicforDementia. #EOL #care 🎶