Live and Laugh with Dementia : Over a Cuppa

Another deliciously memorable moment living with, caring for someone with dementia.

“Want a cuppa” she asked her father. “No” Eddie replied. She stood and left the room. In the kitchen she made herself a strong coffee. Since looking out for her father strong coffee had become the norm.

As she re-entered the room, she noticed Father’s angry look. She wondered why. Before she could sit down her father said “You make yourself a coffee but nothing for me”.

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Writer. Kia orana, I come from little islands in the biggest ocean in the world - Moana Pacific. I write of moments in lives. The voices of people, of us.

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Maryanne Marsters

Writer. Kia orana, I come from little islands in the biggest ocean in the world - Moana Pacific. I write of moments in lives. The voices of people, of us.