Most family discussions on Christmas in New Zealand will be about how to eat the leftovers and what beach or river to swim in on Boxing Day. But Dementia NZ is asking families to have what may be a harder conversation over the break this year. Discussing with your family how to prepare for a […]
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Are you caring for a person living with dementia?
Have you wondered if it is normal to experience feelings of grief and loss, even though the person living with dementia has not yet passed? As brain change progresses, even though the core and essence of the individual remains, there are many things that do change. Aspects of an individual’s appearance, abilities, and personality may […]
What songs would make your life playlist?
Understanding the life our elderly in care lived when they were young is so important. Music has the power to lift us out of depression or move us to tears – it is a remedy, a tonic, a orange juice for the ears. But to many living with Dementia, music is much more, it can […]
7 ways to support somebody living with dementia at Christmas
Introduce the Christmas environment slowly. Think about putting decorations up gradually over a few days so it doesn’t come as a big change to the person’s usual setting. Keep it simple and familiar Someone living with dementia may feel overwhelmed over the Christmas period, so it’s best not to overdo it. Keeping the day’s […]
We all have a role to play in calling out economic harm
23 November 2021 If you see signs of economic harm among family and friends, it’s important to call it out. That’s a key message from the New Zealand Bankers’ Association, which is supporting the first Economic Harm Awareness Day in Aotearoa New Zealand organised by Good Shepherd NZ on Friday 26 November. Economic harm can […]
Dementia Canterbury Annual Appeal
Please give generously to Dementia Canterbury during their annual appeal this coming Friday and Saturday. They do amazing work in supporting people living with dementia and their carers and rely heavily on funds raised in this appeal. #dementianz #dementiaawareness If you are can help please contact appeal@dementiacanterbury.org.nz Thank you everyone for your support from all […]
635,657 rugby injury claims made in NZ over 13 years – research
Te Whanganui-a-Tara – A total of 635,657 rugby injury claims were made to the Accident Compensation Corporation for players aged five to 40 years between 2005 and 2017, a nationwide study of injury insurance claims shows. More than three quarters of claims (76 percent) were for soft-tissue injuries, 11 percent resulting from fractures or dislocations, 6.7 percent from […]
Scientists reveal how Alzheimer’s progresses in the brain
New research zooms in on the protein buildups in the brain that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease Research implicates aggregates of two proteins, known as tau and beta-amyloid, in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. A new study has tracked the replication and spread of tau in the living human brain for the first time. […]
Urgent govt action needed for Aotearoa’s New Zealand dementia plan
October 19, 2021 New Zealand can expect a major spike in dementia cases particularly among Māori, Pasifika and Asian communities, according to a new study. Existing dementia support services are already struggling to cope with the increasing demand and are genuinely concerned about the sizeable dementia challenge facing New Zealand, Dementia NZ chief executive Scott […]
Updated Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan released
Dementia New Zealand (in association with the Mate Wareware Advisory Rōpū, Alzheimers NZ and the NZ Dementia Foundation) is very pleased to release the updated Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan for Aotearoa New Zealand. In May 2020 the government was presented with the initial version of this plan and since then it has been […]