Kate Jackman Atkinson

Abstract Background Over 940,000 people in the UK are thought to be living with dementia (Dementia UK. Trustees’ annual report and consolidated financial statements. 2022), yet people with dementia have not accessed palliative care services to the same extent that those with other life-limiting conditions do. The role of palliative care services is recognised in enabling a person with dementia and their family to live well, plan for the future and to die well (Hospice UK.

My perspective - The end Details Published on Friday, April 17, 2020 By Kate Jackman-Atkinson Neepawa Banner & Press Like that, in the blink of an eye, it’s over. Earlier this year, when I gave my notice, I planned to spend a lot more time reflecting on the almost 14 years I spent at the Banner, including the 13 years writing this column. It’s amazing how quickly the world changed. Last week, I found two plastic bags of Neepawa Banners from 2007 and 2008.

My perspective - Looking to the past Details Published on Friday, April 10, 2020 By Kate Jackman-Atkinson Neepawa Banner & Press Imagine you want to go to the movies with your friends, but you can’t, because all the theatres are closed. Everything is closed. This could have been written about today, but it wasn’t. In high school biology, one of our major assignments was a research project and presentation. We were randomly assigned our topics and I was given the 1918 Flu Pandemic.