When you are living with dementia | mate wareware, or walking alongside someone who is, life becomes a series of constant adjustments. The emotional load is heavy, the uncertainty relentless, and the sense of loss ongoing. Many people describe feeling exhausted, isolated, misunderstood, and overwhelmed, even when surrounded by others.

In this live Q&A conversation with Winifred Henderson (Senior Educator, Dementia New Zealand), Dr Lucy Hone draws on her research, years of listening to people navigating profound life change, and her own family experience of dementia and loss, to reflect on what helps people stay connected, and emotionally resourced through long, uncertain journeys.

Lucy’s session will explore:
– The less-understood realities of living with dementia and caring
– Why/how grief, love, frustration, hope, and exhaustion can often coexist
– How we stay connected to ourselves and others when life keeps changing
– What genuinely helps sustain meaning, compassion, and emotional strength over time

This session is designed as a compassionate, thoughtful conversation for people living with dementia, care partners, and whānau, offering recognition, understanding, grief insights and connection.

Learn more about Dr Lucy Hone and about her latest book How will I ever get through this?

Date: Wednesday, 3rd June 2026
Time: 10am – 11am
Online via Zoom. A recording of this webinar will be emailed to those who registered the week following the live event.

For international registrations (outside of New Zealand), please email events@dementia.nz.