Memory involves the whole body. It’s how the self defies amnesia
People with anterograde amnesia can’t rely on memory alone for their sense of self. Instead, they remember with their body
by Ben Platts-Mills
Brain injury and dementia
Articles, Films and practical Guides on brain injury and dementia, part of Psyche’s coverage of disorders and difficulties.
Dementia is not a death. For some, it marks a new beginning
Advocates are reframing the syndrome as a different way of being – one in which potential for growth and connection endures
by Isabel Sutton
A monk showed me that spirituality needs more space in medicine
As a doctor, I’ve seen how brain diseases can become entwined with spiritual pain. Who is responsible for addressing it?
by Michael P H Stanley
Earlier memories are relatively spared in dementia. Why?
People with Alzheimer’s have richer memories of late childhood and early adulthood and this could help therapeutic care
by Dorthe Berntsen
Stealing my father
I’d long had a rocky relationship with my dad. Then, a predatory caregiver took over his life
by Mark Teich
The songs of Bob Dylan suffuse a poignant story of dementia and music
Directed by Harry Shaw
I’m a philosopher trying to make sense of my dad’s delusions
Philosophers debate whether delusions count as genuine beliefs. My father’s storytelling has made the question more personal
by Matthew Parrott
The long goodbye
Losing my father to forgetting and my brother to silence, I grieve the living in two different ways
by Steph Auteri