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Angela LundeAngela Lunde is a dementia education specialist in the education core of Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the Abigail Van Buren Alzheimer's Disease Research Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
The transfer of information about dementias, as well as understanding the need for participation in clinical trials, is an essential component of the education core.
Angela is a member of the Alzheimer's Association board of directors and co-chair of the annual Minnesota Dementia Conference. She is a member of the Dementia Behavior Assessment and Response Team (D-BART), a multidisciplinary outreach service assisting professional and family caregivers in understanding and managing difficult behaviors often present in dementia. She facilitates several support groups, including Memory Club, an early-stage education and support series, and more recently, helped to develop and now deliver Healthy Action to Benefit Independence and Thinking (HABIT), a 10-day cognitive rehab and wellness program for people with mild cognitive impairment.
Angela takes a personal interest in understanding the complex changes that take place within relationships and among families when dementia is present. She is particularly interested in providing innovative and accessible ways for people with dementia and their families to receive information and participate in valuable programs that promote well-being.
"Amid a devastating disease, there are tools, therapies, programs and ways to cope, and it is vital that families are connected to these resources," she says.
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By Angela Lunde
53 comments posted
A couple months back I read a comment from one of you that stuck with me. It was from a woman (I'll call her Norma) whose mother has mild Alzheimer's. Here's some of what she said:
"My brother insists that we not fix our mother's meals and we let her do it (she is struggling) ... he says she only has very mild short term memory loss (and therefore believes she will figure it out) ... I feel my family is in denial about mom's condition & looking for yet another reason to stay uninvolved."
The theme of family members in denial comes up frequently on this blog. In previous posts, I've addressed why denial is so common, the role it serves and the detrimental consequences of getting stuck in denial. Yet, putting the notion of denial aside for a moment, most of us caring for someone in the early stages of a dementia go through this sort of dance where we waver between promoting independence and offering help.
We see things changing and notice the person losing the ability to do what they once could. Often we're reluctant to step in and take over as it may feel like we're giving up on the person or crushing their dignity. Yet, it can be heart wrenching to watch them struggle. We want desperately for things to stay static and for the person (and us) to maintain independence.
And it gets even more blurred, this dance of knowing when to push independence and when to step in and help (or take over) because it's not always simply a problem of memory or forgetfulness. Sometimes it's a decline in processing.
For example, it might seem logical that Norma's brother think that his mom should be able to remember how to fix her own meals. After all, she's been doing it for 50 years. And longer term memories that have been over learned are generally better preserved.
Here's the deal though — most persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's lose some ability early on to sequence or plan out an activity, to organize, initiate and monitor actions. This is called executive functioning.
Think about the steps involved in fixing a meal: deciding what to make, identifying ingredients, putting the items or recipe together in a particular order, concentrating and often multitasking. Preparing a meal or following a recipe that includes several steps is difficult and sometimes unachievable even in early dementia due to changes in the brain that are responsible for processing.
I think we'd all agree that people with Alzheimer's aren't choosing to give up skills of daily living such as fixing meals, managing finances, or driving. They wouldn't choose to forgo their independence, and they aren't lazy or unmotivated. The truth is, people with Alzheimer's can't "just try harder" and it's not realistic to expect them to do all they used to do.
I realize though that some family members will still not get it. Quite possibly they're in denial. From time to time, we're all in denial about various aspects of our life. It's how we cope — denial masks emotions of grief, loss, fear and uncertainty. I ask you to do your best to be kind, gentle, and calm in approaching a family member in denial. Anger will only cause them to dig their heels in deeper. And when we resist, blame, or reject, we stay trapped in our own anger.
I don't mean that you can't actively work to make things better with family members — I simply suggest that you make peace with the way things (and others) are today. Choosing to operate from a place of acceptance is a form of self-care.
"If he could, he would."
- a wife and caregiver
53 comments posted
November 8, 2012 1:42 a.m.
As an RN that works in a closed Alzheimer's unit in a long term care facility you would think it would be easy for me to deal with my mother's descent into dementia and oblivion. I may be able to work with patients in my facility all day long and have wonderful results, but I walk into my mom's apartment and she is convinced I lie to her, lie about her, misquote her, misquote her doctors to her, etc... I can't do it. I have siblings that are in denial and want me to handle everything because I am a nurse and I know about these things. I get enough abuse verbal or otherwise from the occasional cognitively impaired patient at work I don't need it constantly from my mom. I have a life and three kids and a challenging job and a woman who hates me for telling her she isn't able to do or remember things anymore.
- Michele
October 21, 2012 6:09 p.m.
Venting: I have one brother, mom is 76 & dad is 84. Five years ago I noticed the unusual behaviors in mom, plus she had "lost" the sense of smell about 10 years earlier. I took mom to doctors because no one else would believe me. It was a battle each time to convince her to go. My dad & brother did not support me. Mom eventually became convinced that I was trying to make her & others think she was crazy. She refused medical appts. I wrote her siblings & told them she had been diagnosed with mild Alzheimers & they should all spend time with her (they live in different states). I received horrible accusations of being a disrespectful daughter & telling people embarrassing things. Mom told everyone that I was on a mission to label her "crazy". Now, she's had a stroke & she thinks she can manage. She's much worse. She's gotten locked of the house in the cold, she's wandered off into the street, she tries to pack her bags & leave in the middle of the night. And lots of dangerous home behavior. I tell Dad he needs help. He tells me he can do it himself and thinks the neighbors can help if they need it. I am so angry & devastated that I can't seem to get through to them to PREVENT what will happen & that I have no family support. Now, my two daughters are understanding, but their hands are tied too. I feel guilty for being filled with resentment & anger. Dad can afford a simple alarm system to make sure she st
- Sandra
September 4, 2012 10:44 a.m.
Hello, My mother is the primary caregiver for our father who has progressed into the mid to late stages of Alzheimers. All of our family knows how extremely difficult, tiring and stressful it is for her her to do so. My parents have full coverage healthcare thru Genworth (in and out of the home) which my Mother refuses to utilize. My parents live quite a distance from us however, we help and relieve her as often as twice a month or more. My father is in daycare for three days a week, finally. However, my sisters and I have noticed a dramatic change in my mother. She is extremely angry and tense. She will not discuss any of her feelings with us and has shut my sisters and I out of her life and my father's. We know she is in pain and denial. We want to provide support but cannot if she will not allow us. Any suggestions? We are very worried about her mental state and how it affects not only hers, our father's care and quality of life. HELP!
- Karyl
July 24, 2012 7:56 p.m.
I brought my sister to live with me 18mos ago and rec'd the expected diagnosis. She is 67, I am 62, I have a sister 68 and a brother 57. Now that my sister is at moderate stage and I announced that I can no longer do this and need to put her in a facility I am getting so much intervention from my sister and brother. I am heart broken. I have never had a day off from this. When they have visited (out of state)they think it is vacation and really don't spend the time talking to her. Anyway, my point is I am shocked that they have not helped me at all and even more shocked that the time will come when it will be too late to cry with her and love her. I believe this has ruined my relationship with them forever. I feel invisible except for when they ask ridiculous questions. And they show no kindness or patience it just really amazes me. thanks this helped
- Jill
February 2, 2012 9:36 a.m.
My grandma is an amazing person, she is so smart and she used to be so independent, for the longest time shes been the only person that has taken care of me and my sister, she did admirable things. At 65 when me and my sis were 15 she was diagnosed we did an experimental treatment in san diego which didnt work, now we are doing a temporary fix really in Israel but we need her as long as we can keep her at least knowing who we are. Now i feel very lonley without her and as she was my hole support system, i find myself panicking all the time about what am I going to do how will I live without having her by my side on my wedding, kids etc im only 20 !! I left uni to be able to take her to israel for treatment and now im having trouble finding my way back to studying im not even sure ill be able to afford it. Some times i get so angry at her and frustrated when she is repeating and repeating, but i think mostly is because inside me im so angry at her for leaving me so unprotected and lonely i know its not her fault. Anyway mostly it makes me so mad how unfair how such an amazing and caring and kind person can be gone so slowly and in a horrible way, her dignity it was very important for her and i can see everyday how much it kills her to lose it and to leave my sis and me so unprotected and alone. She always use to say "I just want to se u and your sis have a fam and then ill be happy to go" so unfair.
- karen
January 28, 2012 2:21 a.m.
Its been 4 yrs since the diagnoses ( early onset Alzheimer's) at 54, my husband my rock my best friend .this just ciouldnt be! I remember the panic I felt then still creeps in now and again. I don't lose it as often ,I don't have time too . We farm 100 ac our lively hood . Now I farm , or I'm learning as well as running our officice and managing our farm i take care of the kids and my man. I honestly don't have time to panic .i feel. So lost , and alone. This is the hardest my life has ever been and I know it's going to get worse. He is now in advanced stage . I wish for no more tomorrows yesterdays please and days from past. I will treasure , maybe even more today's :) I'm just so not ready for tomorrow...... 54
- Lynn
January 27, 2012 11:48 a.m.
My heart aches for all of you who are dealing with your loved ones issues of dementia/Alzheimers. My parents are in their 90's. Dad is in a nursing home. He's safe and well cared for. My Mom is the issue. She is still functioning, but very, very forgetful. She needs to see her MD, but adamantly refuses. I have suggested that I make the appointment and we go together. She says she is "fine" and does not need to see a Dr. Her hygiene has declned in the past couple years, yet she still manages to cook, clean and pay all bills except medical. These, she does not understand and I help her with them. She still drives locally. She has "Sundowners". Calls me 3 to 4 times a week, telling me that my Dad has "left" her and she wants to divorce him. When I call her the next day, she is lucid and does not remember the call. She gets very angry when I suggest she is forgetting many things. There are 4 of us siblings. Only 2 of us are involved in her care and both of us live 45 miles away. The two who live closest are the least involved. I think she would be much happier and safer in the facility where my Dad is. She will not give up her dog or her car. She will not come to live with me. I worry for her safety and her quality of life. Thank you for letting me "vent". I wish the very best for all of you. Mom's concerned Daughter
- Peggy
January 23, 2012 10:25 a.m.
As I sit here reading all the comments my heart tears apart a little at a time. My husband has had AD for 6 years now. Was 56 when we started this journey. Day to day life is not what we planned for our retirment days, but God has blessed us with time together. I have quit my job as a teacher working with special needs children. It was getting to hard to work and come home to who knows what. Our family went through denial for about a year, but then saw how much he could no longer remember. He has to have me with him 24/7 and it gets very trying. I love him and couldn't think of ever leaving him, but I also understand there may come a time when I am no longer able to give him the care that he needs. We have taken him off all meds, because they were not helping at all and I felt we were wasting money on them. His Nerogolist agreed. He has gotten combative a few times, but this could be a reaction to my actions. I just pray for all the caregivers who didn't plan for this to happen to them. Hang in there, and know that you really are doing a great job.
- Rosemary
January 16, 2012 6:31 a.m.
I'm greatful to all of you caretakers for sharing your experiences, understanding and wisdom. It's been a comfort reading these entries.
- andres
January 13, 2012 7:24 p.m.
In my case the family is blended and I am the daughter of the AD patient's wife. My Stepfather (diagnosed with AD) has children who "do not see the symptoms" while my sister and I see them very clearly and are doing our best to both help him and our Mother. What do we do? My StepDad is calling his kids on a regular basis complaining about my Mother and me. "We are taking everything away from him". They are believing what they are hearing and don't see what we are seeing.
- Diane
January 9, 2012 9:18 p.m.
It gets tricky trying to deal with family of my spouse, and their attitudes. I get angry with their total lack of understanding and compassion, I get angry with their comments, their lack of help sometimes, when I think they should be helping out, and I need to let the anger go in this blog, its the safest place to do it, since no one in his family really understands what I go through on a daily basis. I know people here understand what I am talking about.
- Gisele
December 29, 2011 4:20 p.m.
"I've been doing this for 50 years"--this usually comes from my husband who has vascular dementia and Alzheimer's. He isn't able to plan out and sequence activities but gets pretty annoyed about this inability. There are times I react quite well and carefully manage to do the activity 'together'--but there are times when I have trouble coping with his frustration. I wish I was more perfect!
- Josephien
December 19, 2011 5:52 a.m.
I agree we need to be supportive of our loved ones in their dignity. It is hard as that loved one becomes confrontational and just mean. My father was diagnosed about four years ago, mom takes care of him and does the best she can with her internal resources, dad was a drinker when we were younger that made him mean. We took him alcohol out of the house as other health issues for both mom and dad needed. It's been almost a year since he's drank, now he's getting mean, he wants independence but can't remember to change his clothes from day to day or shower without cues. So when we don't just give him what he wants, he gets very mean. He wants to build a house in my neighborhood, thety can't afford to and mom doesn't want a house that she can't take care of herself, he called me all kind of names and told he disowned me then kicked me and my two teenage kids out of his house. How do you separate your childhood with this man and disease? I want to understand that he dissent really know what he is saying, but my flashbacks with him are hard to separate. Mom knows he's getting more difficult, but god bless her, he's her husband. The doctors are afraid to tell him he can't drive, mom and I are the only ones who have and he hates us for it. But I can't imagine him getting into an accident. How do you deal with the confrontational stage?
- Kelley
December 4, 2011 7:58 p.m.
Deb, You and I need to hook up on emails and anyone else with spouses in their 50's that have this horrible disease. I too feel alone in this journey.
- Julie
December 3, 2011 4:30 p.m.
I was so happy, not the right word but, to hear comments form other young onset wives. My husband of 35 years was diagnosed 52, started the journey at 50. I feel so alone, even at the suport groups with children caring for parent sin their 80's and spouses who are the same, they have no idea how unreal this is for us. We are now 58, he is moderate to late, I am workign for insurance and to pay for care etc. How can you, mayo, help us form a support system for young onset spouses? I have tried with the alz assoc and they have not helped. Can you help us find each other? I need to not feel so alone. Hugs to all. Deb
- Deb
November 27, 2011 8:23 p.m.
Sandi, Thanks for your advice. I also signed up for the caregiver newsletter. Do you still have children at home and are you working? How has your husbands disease progressed? Only answer if you want to. Take Care!
- Julie
November 24, 2011 8:26 a.m.
Julie: My husband is now 56 and we have actively been living with AD for 2 1/2 years now. He needed to quit driving right away because things had progressed to moderate level before I was able to get him willing to see speciialist. "things were fine, just a little memory problem, etc, etc"...we all know the conversations. I started this long process just after my 50th birthday. Not how life had been planned. Take the keys! Give him some keys that don't work to carry around if necessary. Keep reminding that the doctor said no more driving. Stress that this is because 'he wouldn't want harm to come to anyone else's daddy if there was an accident caused by him'...that worked well for me. Life is difficult with this disease, and truly I have come to see it is hard for each person involved. For those who like information another great resource is caregiver.com; it covers several chronic illnesses and is a good reminder that ALL caregivers are feeling the stress; has some wonderful hints in it also. God's blessings to each of you and HAPPY THANKSGIVING. I am still thankful that I have him here with me today, even though the day isn't that same as in the past.
- Sandi
November 24, 2011 8:12 a.m.
My son, 49, wife/2 babies, has the early on set of A D. At times I get so depressed. It is so hard to know what to do to help and I have shed so many tears. Thank you for your A D site and all the information, it is a big help.
- Sharon
November 23, 2011 7:53 p.m.
Yes, some of the family who don't live here (in the house with us or nearby) don't fully understand the stage my husband is at. It's been that way since he was diagnosed. Sometimes they make suggestions, meaning well, but just don't understand what my husband is and isn't able to do, or will or won't do. I am not as clear (isn't that usually the case?) about my own level of denial. I think I don't focus too much on what's to come, except in a pragmatic way. Sometimes I am not sure I will get through where we are now if I think too much about what's to come. Sue
- Sue
November 22, 2011 3:50 p.m.
We have been married going on 14 years now. I have nursed my husband through spleen cancer, stroke, kidney cancer, two hernias, prostrate cancer and now this fast acting dementia. His family does not come around to see he is in need to go to a nursing home. They don't even think of me as a person,just someone living with their father. They are in such denial, that they can't see, nor do they care that this is running me down. I am 63 my husband with dementia is 69. I do EVERYTHING for him but feed him, diaper 8 times a day. He can still barly walk. This may sound horriable to some, but I pray that things will get to a point to where I have to call an ambulance and I can let the doctor make the decision where he should go from there. I love my husband so much, it is so hard to see him decline, day by day. I sometimes believe that his family actually knows what is going on, they just deal with it by denying things, blaming me, calling me a bad wife for thinking to put him in a care center. I am not sure if I can make the decision again to put him in a home, I did it once, and like I said earlier, the family turned me in to the Adult protection Acency where the gal just shook her head, I brought him home, it was easier than to deal with all theflack from family. I only wish that I had some family support at the time I really need it, but can see that my health is of no concern to any of them even his sister. I am totally shocked on how his sister turned on me so fast.
- Donna
November 22, 2011 2:03 p.m.
I have come to terms with my mother's advancing dementia and physical decline. Unfortunately, she is aging and the process is not usually a pretty one. What is most heart wrenching for me is how the situation has destroyed the relationship between me and my siblings. Denial and anger have taken over when concern and love for our mother should be the primary issue. It will take a major health incident, I fear, to get her other children to recognize the fact that Mom shouldn't be living on her own any more. To make me the Bad Guy is simply unfair after all of the time I and I alone have spent taking care of Mom one-on-one...
- Laura
November 22, 2011 1:51 p.m.
Dear Julie: My husband doesn't remember anything the neurologist says so he asks me and I keep telling him. They just changed his meds today for the Grand Mall Seizure as the medicine he was on was making him nauseated. I did leave him today for about 2 hours because I had to go to the doctor. But, this was the first time. He's not on meds for dementia yet but he does seem a little better. Being a caregiver is like a full time job but now I feel a little more comfortable leaving for a couple of hours. I cry a lot. That seems to help me. My husband does understand it's a lot of work for me to remember everything. I do pray a lot. I don't think he's at the point where I need someone to stay with him when I'm gone yet. He has a daughter about 5 miles away but she has 2 kids and works. So, I'm it for now. This website and you are helping me. Thanks for writing back.
- Leslie
November 21, 2011 9:37 a.m.
I am reading this as I struggle to work and my heart goes out to all of you. I recently discovered this site and no longer feel so alone. My Mother has Parkinson's related dementia and has memory loss, trouble processing/understanding/talking etcetera. My Mom was always a very intelligent, organized, independent person and to see her going downhill is unbelievably difficult. I have a stressful corporate job and retirement is no where in sight. I take my Mom to my house from Friday night and drop her off at my brother's on Monday mornings (at least 1-1/2 - 2 hours on the road those days). During the week either my brother is able to work from home or have someone in to be with her during the day. Although I hold it together most of the time and always at work, I am so tired I am losing my patience in general, not to mention what it is doing to my relationship with my husband. I just pray to get through each day. I pray for each of you and your family members now as well. At least there is someone out there who understands how difficult this is. Back to work now. Thank you for the opportunity to vent a bit. :)
- Louise
November 21, 2011 9:01 a.m.
Dear Liz, I read your letter regarding your two sisters and how they claimed there was nothing wrong with your mother, but "used" her to claim her assets. And now are not there to help your (their) mother. My siblings I believe were in denial until mother spent last christmas in their presence. However, nothing was done to gather around to make life changing decisions for mother. She was a feisty and demanding woman most of her life. She wanted to be on her own and do things for herself. All the signs were there for a couple of months how she was declining, the burnt pots in the sink, the leftovers in the frig, asking me to help her pay her bills. I thought that when one of my siblings saw how she had declined there would be a family meeting with mother so she could see how we all gathered around to help her. I was the only one there for her. UNTIL, one day, she was gone! Someone of my siblings decided I was not good enough for her and did not take good enough care of her! They took her away from her family and familiar surroundings and within 3 weeks placed her in an Allzheimer's unit where within 2 weeks ashe was hospitalized and from there died within 2 months. This was a woman who had taken charge of her own health all her life. And, to be reduced to a unit for Alzheimer patients was demeaning! My opinion was not even respected for asked...I pray for those lost souls when family should gather round the caretaker and the patient.
- MaryAnne
November 20, 2011 9:38 p.m.
Leslie, I work several jobs and I am kept busy. I feel bad that now he is not able to get out of the house due to the driving situation. I took him in on Wednesday to take the written test and he didn't pass which I expected. Only one of my children live in town but she is going to school, working and a single parent. My husband is staying at home alone but I don't know when that will end either. The neurologist didn't think he should be but I don't have any concerns as of yet. Do you tell him all of the information the doctor told me? It's rather depressing so we didn't discuss this at the appointment. On top of this my mother has dementia now and my sister moved in with her. We went to stay with her this weekend and it breaks my heart! I have strong faith so that keeps me going but I know it will just get worse. Thanks for your support.
- Julie
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I have a spare Sleeping Dogs key due to the way my recent upgrades worked out so I've decided to follow the likes of manofthem & theonedub in their great and amazing giveaways! I'm going to keep the rules simple and by that I mean borrowing the basic guidelines from manofthem, the only difference is I will use Random.org so those who want to enter must specify. I'll be using your post number to find the winner so this is totally fair for each one of you. Closing Time: Wed @5pm UTC/London time (+/- without notice but usually depending on interest), with the winner announced shortly thereafter First Draw = Sleeping Dogs Second Draw = Sleeping Dogs Final Draw will be done on Friday at 5pm UTC/London time to give added time for those that may be interested in the other game (Deus Ex) thrown in by RCoon! Yes that's right, other game - this guy has kindly thrown in another copy of sleeping dogs hence the two draws now! Please let this guy take some of the credit. Third Draw = Dues Ex EXTRA!! 20% off Medal of Honor Deluxe Edition - For this, say why you want the game so much and best answer wins! Requirements: TPU join date of September 2012 or earlier, post count of 50, must have an active Steam account, and must not own the game (no exceptions). The game will sent directly in Steam. Important: Once announced and PM'd, the winner will have a firm 36 hours to claim their prize. If not, the winner forfeits their earning and a new winner will be drawn! Of course: I'd just like to add in a little shout out to the great members of TPU: from the hard work done by W1zz and his fellow minion moderators, to the reviewers, to the dedicated work of the WCG and F@H teams, and to all the good folk that make this place such a great place to be. WINNERS!! Sleeping Dogs 1Kurgan1 CLAIMED TacoTown CLAIMED Deus Ex stinger608 (I know you didn't want entering into the Sleeping Dogs draw but Deus Ex has recently been added and you've been drawn as the third winner which means the game is yours if you want it and don't own it already ofcourse. CLAIMED Your 36 hours to claim starts right now!!
Oh I'm gonna enter your latest! I got chance to play fallout 3 sometime ago now and was just my type of game! I hope you don't mind or see this as unfair or anything as I don't mean anything like that by doing so.
No worries at all. I used to say the same stuff to theonedub when I started because I basically borrowed his exact format lol. He encouraged me to keep it up, as I'd like to encourage you! In recent months we have seen many throw their own giveaways of different games, giving back to the community, the "Pay It Forward" spirit as theonedub calls it, and I love seeing that around here (I added a link to your giveaway in my sig along with the link to mine ) Keep up the great work
Awesome give away Techtu!!!!!!! I AM NOT entering as I already have the game, I just wanted to say thanks for helping this awesome community out.


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New opera proves an asset to the Abbey in St Albans
22 May 2009, St Alban's Abbey, Hertfordshire, UK
Opera Now's Roderic Dunnett reports from the world premiere an accomplished chamber opera that recalls the church parables of Benjamin Britten . . .
With last Wednesday's world premiere of Alban, young British composer Tom Wiggall has served up a cogent chamber opera worthy of Britten's Church Parables. Admirably structured around a wittily unsentimental libretto by award-winning poet John Mole, Wiggall's score freshly persuades at every turn, from the haunting initial oboe and strings motif to the forcefully designed confrontations/mishaps that engineer a cogent dramatic build-up, thanks to conductor David Ireson. Director Beckie Mills had her alert large chorus marshalled in impressive detail: slyly plotted, all action relevant, strikingly well-clad (beiges, russets, browns) by Ann Hollowood.
Dominique Thiebaud (Alban's wife) shines amid six strong principals and a bevy of believable youngsters (notably Alban's Miles and Flora-like children), drilled to perfection. Thanks to a shrewdly judged text and Wiggall's fertile, assured composing, Alban, full of absorbing storytelling echoing the Gospels, easily rose far above a kitsch local-historical piece of amateur dramatics.
Set against the ancient stone-clad backdrop of St Albans Abbey, the ecclesiastical ambience was sensuously lit by Colin Innes-Hopkins, yards from Alban's martyrdom. This may be harder to recreate in a theatre context, but the strength of the work should mean that it's eminently viable. This piece should travel (Buxton, York, the Linbury Studio in Covent Garden). It betokens great expectations of composer and producers alike.
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Opera gets into the swim of things
19 May 2009, Manchester, UK
The world's first underwater opera, You Who Will Emerge From the Flood, had its premiere in one of Manchester's half-derelict architectural gems, the Victoria Baths. 86,000 gallons of water were pumped in for a single performance of this new 'operella' devised by the Los Angeles-based soprano Juliana Snapper and the Parisian composer Andrew Infanti, and presented as part of the city's gay and lesbian festival Queer Up North.
Adorned with swathes of white fishnet and silver sequins, Snapper impressed in the role of Blorkra – a genetically engineered aquatic 'posthuman' living 500,000 years in the future. She is used to challenging situations having previously worked with the extreme performance artist Ron Athey on The Judas Tree in which she hung upside down singing until her voice collapsed. But on this occasion a faulty underwater microphone rendered at least half of her underwater vocal sequences inaudible so that the unique sound of Snapper's voice filtered through water, accompanied by percussive bubbles, was drowned out before it could surface.
What was left was a ululating warble, with snatches of intense soprano tones as Snapper glided through a sea of words by Wedekind, Wagner (Erda's Warning) and Brecht, sung in German and the forgotten, constructed language of Volapük. Infanti's watered-down score began promisingly enough, drawing on obscure musical systems and pitches, but ended up burbling on inconsequentially. Film footage featured some live projections of Snapper while the Sing or Swim Choir provided a suitably aqueous background to this soggy night at the 'operella'. As a piece of performance art, You Who… had distinct potential which was somewhat thwarted by the technical difficulties.
The experiment is not going to spawn a new genre of underwater 'operellas', however, and while Juliana Snapper is clearly committed to expanding the boundaries of music theatre, neither the bland pre-recorded score nor the predominantly unengaging visuals seemed to match that keen seriousness of purpose. As a work I think it is likely to sink without trace.
Lynne Walker
The Queer Up North festival continues in Manchester until 25 May.
Start them young on Wagner, says arts chief
13 May 2009, London, UK
Dame Liz Forgan: making no apologies for Wagner
'Throwing children alive into a boiling vat of great music does them no harm at all,' said Dame Liz Forgan, Chair of Arts Council England in a robust speech delivered at the Royal Philharmonic Society awards for classical music which took place at the Dorchester Hotel in London last night.
Dame Liz was recalling her own introduction, aged six, to the Liebestod from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, swiftly followed by a performance of Elgar's oratorio The Dream of Gerontius. Her introduction to music from her passionately motivated grandfather was, she said, the 'equivalent of loading a baby's bottle with Napoleon brandy'.
In a clear broadside against 'dumbing down' delivered to the great and good of the classical music industry, Dame Liz went on to say that there was no need to apologise for classical music as a 'difficult' and advocated a policy of introducing children to 'what might appear to be entirely unsuitable masterpieces at an early age'.
She added that it was this 'chronicle of unsuitability' in her own childhood that culminated in an abiding love of classical music: 'If I had been forced to start with clapping games, or tooting Frère Jacques on the recorder,' Dame Liz said, 'I fear I might have turned to crime or even netball as more exciting alternatives.'
Opera scored well at last night's event, with English National Opera winning the 'Opera and Music Theatre' award from Sir Charles Mackerras, who presented trophies to winners in 13 categories. British soprano Susan Bullock received the 'Singer' award for her performances as Strauss's Elektra [see video clip below from Washington National Opera]. George Benjamin's opera Into the Little Hill took the award for 'Large-Scale Composition' (See Opera Now's current issue for our review). Two leading operatic community and outreach projects received acclaim at the awards: Hackney Music Development Trust won the 'Education' category for Confucius Says, a new opera that involved 3,000 schoolchildren; and Streetwise Opera took the 'Audience Development' award for its innovative project My Secret Heart, by composer Mira Calix and video artists Flat-e and staged by 101 people from the homeless community.
Meanwhile, the Royal Philharmonic Society's prestigious medal went to the German baritone Thomas Quasthoff.
click here for a full report from the RPS awards on Classical Music Magazine's news pages
Andre Previn's new opera - a report from the Houston world premiere
4 May 2009, Houston, USA
Sir Andre Previn has composed his second opera, this time a bittersweet English romance based on Noel Coward's screenplay for David Lean's Brief Encounter, drawn from Coward's one-act play Still Life. Our US-based opera critic Charles Ward gives his first impressions of the opera which received its world premiere at the Houston Grand Opera on 1 May.
Sir Andre Previn's Brief
Encounter proves to be an engaging, well-crafted and touching addition to the contemporary opera repertoire.
'Well-crafted' can be critics' code for an honourable effort the writer doesn't want to pan. Not so in this case.
his libretto, John Caird deftly kept the movie's story line about the ill-fated affair of the housewife Laura and the doctor Alec while
compressing incidents in the film, folding in elements from the play and,
crucially, expanding the character of Laura's husband Fred.
that, composer Andre Previn has added a cinematic score, reminiscent of Korngold. Quick-cut,
chromatic shifts underline the text moment to moment. At the drama's peaks, the
music swelled with seething emotion within an unfailingly tonal style.
Soprano Elizabeth Futral, who portrayed Stella in the San Francisco world premiere of Previn's first opera Streetcar Named Desire, had a tour de force role in Laura. She was on stage for the entire opera as she related her experiences in flashback form. Futral was impressive for the intensity she brought to the role, displaying an astonishing range of emotions as Laura was convulsed by pleasure and guilt, all delivered in vivid sound. Baritone Nathan Gunn , meanwhile, was vocally radiant and equally ardent as the more shallowly drawn doctor.
Encounter was not an unalloyed triumph. Caird and Previn stumbled on
things that bedevil opera, such as long swaths of interior dialogue or
subplots that drift to an end – even though the pair devised an effective
and moving conclusion to the opera as a whole.
Accustomed to a world premiere most seasons, the opening night audience in Houston responded generously, especially for Futral, and then ratcheted up its response further when a spotlight highlighted Previn in his seat near the stage.
However, without the iconic cultural hook that Streetcar Named Desire had for an American public, Brief Encounter is likely to join many recent new American operas in a state of limbo. Uncharacteristically, HGO had lined up no co-commissioning companies before opening night (though the company said it has received several inquiries since then).
See Charles Ward's complete review of Brief Encounter in Opera Now's forthcoming July/August 2009 issue
Grange Park prepares for UK Premiere of Cavalli Opera
1 May 2009
Michael White looks forward to one of the summer's most lively operatic premieres...
Scandalous misdeeds in Ancient Rome, cross-dressing, slap-and-tickle sex.... Cavalli's Eliogabolo, written for the Venice Carnival of 1668 and due for a belated UK premiere at Grange Park opera festival in Hampshire this summer, sounds like a TV script for Frankie Howerd in the 1970s and is, as its director David Fielding admits, 'a sort of romp'.
'But not so much in the way of Up Pompei as I Claudius' adds Christian Curnyn who'll be conducting. 'There's tragedy as well as comedy in this piece: after all, the central character ends up assassinated, so it's not all laughs. And in a loose sense it's based on history, although the character of Heliogabolus has been cleaned up here and there in the process of turning him into opera.'
Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire sums up Heliogabolus's reign as 'inexpressible infamy, beyond that of any other place or time'. Among the many counts on Heliogabolus's charge-sheet are that he drowned his enemies in poisonous petals (a creative death, you'd have to agree), boasted that he never wore the same clothes twice or slept with the same woman, set up an all-female senate for sole purpose of molesting its members, and nonetheless pursued a robustly bi-sexual interest in transvestitism.
This may explain why the piece was apparently never performed during Cavalli's lifetime, though the reasons for its absence from the stage are obscure. What is known is that it's one of the last Cavalli' operas, composed when Cavalli was in his mid-60s with long experience as one of the world's first true professionals in opera.
The Grange has seen few performances of Baroque opera beyond Handel's Rinaldo, and it's a genre that scarcely features on the radar of the company's director Wasfi Kani. 'But she agreed to Eliogabolo largely because in many ways it isn't quite Baroque,' says Curnyn. You don't get all those rigid conventions. But you do get very attractive, flowing arioso – though it doesn't culminate in quite so many tragic laments as you get in earlier Cavalli. There's a lot more comedy...'
Michael White's full account of Grange Park's Eliogabolo will appear in the July/August issue of opera Now. Cavalli's opera will receive its UK premiere run at The Grange, Northington (near Winchester) from 4 June to 5 July.
For details of all this year's Grange Park Festival productions, visit www.grangeparkopera.co.uk
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The sportsbook dispute reported by SBR on BetWay Sportsbook (SBR rating C-) has now been resolved. SBR reported yesterday that a player wrote in with a cold case; he originally had funds confiscated during the period of time BetWay enforced a controversial "30% rule". The rule was designed to forfeit winnings from players whose wagering activity exceeded 30% of their bonus.
SBR receives thousands of sportsbook complaints a year. A small percentage of these complaints come from players who claim their accounts have been hacked. While some claims are proven to be fraudulently made, others have been caused by security issues on the user's end that played right into the hands of rogue third parties. Sportsbook accounts must be protected.
Sportsbook Review.com focuses its weekly SBR iGaming News show on the now cold case involving BetRevolution Sportsbook (SBR rating D-) and their decision to confiscate over $26,000 from a trio of winning bettors. BetRevolution accused the players of being part of a betting syndicate and launched a social media investigation into the users to attempt to connect them via Facebook. | Read more
Sportsbook Review has updated its Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao vs Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios betting comparison. The industry's best online sportsbooks are featured in the article; listed is their current moneyline offering for each pugilist. SBR will continually update the piece with the latest boxing betting odds headed to the much anticipated showdown November 23 in Macao, China. | Read more
Three Globet Sportsbook (SBR rating D) players have filed payout complaints. The users are each waiting for at least €500 from as early as July 31. Globet Sportsbook has had a number of payout issues over the last six months. Players have reported payment after filing SBR complaints, but there has been no shortage of new issues.
A VIPSports.eu Sportsbook (SBR rating D-) player reports being slow-paid. The player deposited $300 on June 2 and since late summer has been attempting to take out $6,500. The bettor cashed in on the US Open Golf tournament as well as the PGA Championship. VIPSports has not paid the player or responded to his requests for information.
As reported by SBR earlier this year, BetRevolution Sportsbook confiscated over $26,00 from three sports bettors. BetRevolution has been unwilling to revisit the confiscation by sticking to their argument that the players were guilty of "syndicate betting". BetRevolution also is unwilling to discuss reports of slow-payment, and is on the SBR blacklist.
Sportsbook Review.com has released an SBR International iGaming News video for Friday, October 4, 2013. Topics include the recent launch of BetOnline Sportsbook's new mobile betting platform, as well as other outstanding sportsbook news items reported on within the SBR newswire. You may follow SBR on Twitter @SBRreview.
BetOnline Sportsbook (SBR rating A-) tells SBR that they have launched a mobile betting interface earlier today. While the old interface was said to be capable, the new platform is friendlier for smartphones from all manufacturers as well as tablets and other mobile devices. SBR has taken screenshots of the new mobile betting platform inside of this article.
A second GoalWin Sportsbook (unrated) payout complaint has been received. A player requested €2000 and was told that while his payout request was received, GoalWin could offer no time-line on when it would be fulfilled. The standard message is disguised as a personally written explanation but is in fact recycled to multiple users whenever a payout request is made.
Sportsbook.com (SBR rating D-) is currently taking six to eight weeks to process payments. A player has written SBR who was seemingly unaware of the lengthy time-frame. SBR has reported recently that Sportsbook.com cleared its backlog of payouts, but has not addressed when or if payout conditions would improve for players.
In today's SBR iGaming News video published Friday, September 27, topics include Heritage Sports' (SBR rating A) recent website upgrade, as well as other news updates and outstanding cases reported on via the Sportsbook Review newswire feed. Players in need of sportsbook assistance should write to SBR via email@example.com. | Read more
A VIPSports.eu (SBR rating D-) player is being slow-paid. The bettor funded his account with $300 on on June 2 and increased his balance to $4,500, betting a series of golf futures wagers. VIPSports.eu has continued to delay his payout requests and has ceased all communication with SBR following their ratings downgrade. | Read more
Heritage Sports (SBR rating A) has rolled out a new front end design of their website. Management tells SBR that they intend to launch a new promotion to get users familiar with their upgraded mobile betting platform. Heritage will also be improving their betting platform and bet slip technology in the coming weeks. Users with feedback are encouraged to write to SBR.
Sportsbook Review provides a video update on the recent news report on New Jersey losing their legal battle in the US Court of Appeals to proceed with accepting wagers on the outcome of sporting events at Atlantic City casinos. New Jersey's remaining card is to attempt to bring the legal showdown to the Supreme Court. | Read more
On August 6, SBR reported that a Globet Sportsbook (SBR rating D+) player claimed to be owed £800 since June 21. The player initiated his payout request via popular online payment processor Skrill, formerly known as Moneybookers. Globet allegedly failed to provide the player with any information on why his payout was delayed, prompting him to file a sportsbook complaint through SBR.
New Jersey's fight for sportsbooks in Atlantic City is headed into the 12th round. A panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals rejected New Jersey's motion that existing federal law outlawing sports betting nationwide with the exception of four U.S. states was unconstitutional, preventing NJ from moving forward with their own state law legalizing sports betting.
Jon "Bones" Jones is set to take on Alexander Gustafsson Saturday September 21 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Online sports bettors looking to lock in the best available UFC 165 odds and check out the best sportsbook prop bets offered for the mixed martial arts event have come to the right place.
Update 9:10PM CST: Bookmaker is back online. The Bookmaker Sportsbook (SBR rating A+) family websites, which includes Bookmaker, BetDSI, and BetCRIS are currently off-line due to technical issues. Phone lines remain open though there is a large queue of users waiting for support. The group expects to be online during the scheduled Sunday night football game.
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SBR covers the ongoing VIPSports.eu Sportsbook (SBR rating D-) issues in today's SBR iGaming News video update. Other topics include another online sportsbook's bizarre rule which has lead to the confiscation of over €1,500 from a winning sports bettor. Players are encouraged to follow SBR on Twitter @SBRreview to never miss a news update.
HitItBet Sportsbook (SBR rating C+) has once again made the SBR newswire after a player produced an email showing that the sportsbook intends to donate his account balance to charity. And it's not the first such accusation. Back in July, SBR reported that HitItBet Sportsbook agreed to abolish the bizarre rule. It appears the policy has made a comeback.
Update 9/12: A Unibet Sportsbook manager has informed SBR that the player has now been paid, but his account will remain closed. A Unibet Sportsbook (SBR rating C-) player has claimed that a €868 balance was confiscated. The player indicated in a complaint filed with SBR that his account with Unibet Sportsbook was fully verified.
A VIPSports.eu Sportsbook (SBR rating D-) player submits a payout complaint. The player deposited $300 on June 2. He cashed $2,000 on the US Open golf tournament as well as an additional $4,500 on the PGA Championship. The player then asked to be paid $1,000 on July 30, with two additional payments requested in the following week. He has not been paid.
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Hello faithful readers. First of all, my sincerest apologies for the missing posts from the rest of my trip. To be honest, things got really busy with the investors in town, and while I look forward to recounting some of the events that transpired on those missing days, I did not have the time (nor my wits about me to successfully edit and type a blog post) for a couple of the days. However, it was a good weekend, and I will backfill Friday at the very least, possibly with a guest blogger as well.
For now though, I'll sum up this trip from the comfort of my couch in Los Angeles. Yes, it's good to be back in the City of Angels- after almost 13 hours of total travel time (yes, I'm including time to and from the airports), I arrived back home on Sunday night and have had a couple days to reflect on my second trip to Honduras. All in all, it was a very productive and fruitful trip. The goals outlined in my first post were met and then some, although I'm sure if the whole team was asked we'd be in agreement that we could've enjoyed an even longer stay and time together as a team.
Among other things taken away from this trip, it was great to meet all the smiling faces at the factory in Honduras. Lesly, Christine, Steve, Joel, all the other workers on the floor, and of course Darwin- I got to shake the hands of the hardworking people who are turning sketches into reality. Just seeing the factory abuzz with people bustling away was an inspiration and served as a reminder for those of us here in the States to do our job as best we can. The better we do our jobs, the more jobs we can provide.
The landscape of Honduras was different from my last trip, mostly because it's no longer the rainy season. Looking back on photographs and comparing then to now, there's a clear shade of brown that pervades the Honduran landscape that was previously green. The political state has also changed. Last July, Honduras was a the forefront of all news outlets due to the developing situation with ousted president Manuel Zelaya that resulted in public unrest in the streets of Tegucigalpa, and police checkpoints every few miles on the major roads. Thankfully, that time has passed, and there were few clues left behind to remind one of last summer's turmoil.
The state of the people however remains the same. There is no way around it, Honduras is a country mired in poverty. The third poorest country in the Western hemisphere, the telltale signs are clear in just a quick trip through Tegucigalpa. It's not a rare sight to see children running between cars stopped in traffic to sell their wares from window to window, nor is it rare to lay eyes on houses sheltering an entire family with nothing more than a corrugated piece of steel to serve as a roof. However bleak and or eye-opening, it's great to know that there are people and organizations making a difference. The Micah Project is a home for Honduran street boys with the goal of getting kids off their addictions, and off the streets. The AFE school is committed to offering education to children who might otherwise have no other choice than to scavenge for recyclables in the city dump. Both are having success, and are growing. And both are inspirations to us here at Tegu.
But what about the blocks? Oh yes, the blocks. The blocks are coming along quite well. As you all well know, we're working away as hard as possible to make them as fast as we can, and we won't stop until every child has the opportunity to stretch their imagination and creativity through unscripted play with magnetic blocks. And when that happens, we'll move on to something else that stretches imagination. This is what we do now, and what we want to continue doing at Tegu, and this trip only emphasized that for the team. We believe in the power of the "Ah-Ha!" moment, and the inner genius in every child, big or small. And we hope you do too.
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This week we hopefully can take the time to think about what we are grateful for. As I was thinking about my list, I was thinking about the importance of practicing gratitude all year. There are so many benefits of doing so! I wanted to share 10 with you.
1. It forces you to think about something positive
2. You will be focusing on more positive, thus you will feel more happy in general.
3. If people who are grateful tend to be more happy, they will attract more people to them socially. People generally want to be around happy, positive people (unless they are miserable and misery loves company )
4. Being grateful increases your energy.
Think about how you feel when you think about depressed things all day. Think about how you feel when you focus on positive things all day.
5. Thinking of what we have been given keeps us humble.
6. Being grateful forces us to reflect inward and look inside ourselves.
7. Thinking of what we are thankful for helps remind us of what's important.
If you practice this daily, I doubt you will say "I am thankful for my sports car" everyday. But I bet your family and friends will be on the list daily.
8. Being grateful boosts your health.
The more grateful we are, the less stress we feel. The less stress we feel, the better our immune system. The better our immune system, the more we are fighting off illness and disease.
9. Practicing a life of gratitude keeps you more at peace. It creates more optimism and hope. When you focus on be grateful, you remind yourself of the good, which can lead to feeling hopeful and peaceful.
10. Having a life of gratitude keeps us connected to our Faith.
Even in hard times, we can know God is up to something and knows exactly what we need, and is providing that for us.
Here are 2 quit things you can do everyday to practice a life of Gratitude:
>>When my son cannot sleep, I tell him to count everything he is grateful for. That way he can fall asleep thinking of all the good in his life, rather than the stress of not sleeping (This works like a charm!)
>>I'm sure you've heard it but I'll say it again because it deserves repeating- keep a gratitude journal. Write down 5 things everyday you are grateful for.
I want to tell you that Imagine Hope and it's readers, followers, and clients are among my things I am grateful for everyday. I love what I do and the people I work with and for. Thank you for being a part of our community. May God richly bless you this Thanksgiving!
Written by Natalie Chandler
Natalie Chandler, MA, LMHC is a therapist at Imagine Hope Counseling Group. Natalie enjoys doing marriage counseling, individual counseling, and couples counseling. We also specialize in family counseling, child, and adolescent counseling. Imagine Hope serves the Indianapolis area including the surrounding areas of Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Westfield, and Zionsville