By Heckle Jeckle
The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.
Bernard is struck hard when he discovers the reason for investigation written on a pathology form is Dementia.
Nova helps Bernard to sit with all that is yet to be known.
Bernard spends special time with Margaret before being referred for medical Investigation.
Bernard experiences the busy, noisy hospital as a world away from his own quiet practice.
Bernard begins a relationshipwith Margaret but shares his hesitation due to the symptoms he is experiencing.
Bernard misinterprets the mirror for a window in another peculiar and baffling moment.
Bernard is surprised when a patient points out he is writing backwards on a whiteboard.
Bernard finishes the work week with another date with Margaret at a friends BBQ and stumbles her introduction before being saddened to discover Henny's elderly mother is now living with advancing Alzheimers disease.
Bernard heads out to the Red Slipper pub to meet with colleagues and Margaret for dinner. Rosily is fascinated by Margaret's attention to fashion, music, curios and the many tales she holds about her old life as a librarian. Bernard is warmed as Margaret slips her arm through his for a stroll to his car and a kiss goodbye.
Bernard risks his life in the dark turbulent ocean as life takes a turn towards unexpected risks.
Bernard has his second session with Nova and lays out a time line of mounting experiences needing further inverstigation.
Bernard continues to experience strange slips in time and orientation to place. He is forced to take a day off work and decides to explore main St. Where he meets Margaret at the funny curios shop- 'Toby's Tail Twister'.
In our 3rd season under the new umbrella 'Listen up Dementia' Heckle and Jeckle return with candid discussions, frank insights and views on what they have learnt about living with dementia.
We Kick off this season with Heckle narrating 'Dr Bernard Pembroke- The Curious' written by Jeckle.
Dr Bernard Pembroke -The Curious is a fictionalised account of a true story about the life of a psychotherapist who begins to experience the very beginnings of discovering dementia. Bernard has a long history of working with patients before there tables are turned and he becomes a patient himself after experiencing peculiar lapses with recognising places, spaces and things. Baffling, frightening, and without warning, life takes and unexpected turn.
Heckle and Jeckle use the main character in the novel to explore more about the complexities of neurological diseases on the person, their intimate relationships and the world in which they live.
Novel Dr Bernard Pembroke - The Curious Link
Karyn Lendich
Were back!
Show Introduction Listen Up Dementia!
Heckle and Jeckle are back on the airwaves! Still laughing, sometimes crying and giving it our best!
This time we are mixing it up with a mixed bag of news, stories, controversies and special guests.
We begin this season with a novel about discovering dementia written by Jeckle and narrated by Heckle.
We discuss each episode with our usual humour, candid thoughts and deep respect to better understand this disease.
Our hope is for us all to gain greater insights to challenge stigma that limits living with respect, meaning, purpose and liberties of the heart.
Heckle and Jeckle x
This is it! Our Final Episode!
And what now for the future? Heckle describes some of her ongoing projects as an advocate and an author of her new book helping grandchildren to better understand a loved family member experiencing dementia.
Thank you to all our guests and a very special thank you to everyone who listened... x x
The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.