"Give them the information that they need to go forward.”

By Lara Hitchcock on May 13, 2020

Memory clinic nurse Lara Hitchcock asked people living with dementia and their supporters about what information they wanted at diagnosis. Here Lara shares the results of her study.

 


Why poetry works for people living with dementia

By Julie Bourla on May 13, 2020

Julie Bourla discusses how poetry is an excellent way of connecting people, and has shown itself to be a powerful approach to reconnecting with people who are having difficulty communicating.


Voting and dementia

By Chris Perkins on May 13, 2020

Dr Chris Perkins discusses how voting is a form of civic participation for people living with dementia to be encouraged.


Intellectual disability and dementia

By Shereen Moloney on May 13, 2020

Shereen Moloney, NZ Dementia Foundation Executive Director  discusses the  importance of recognising the growing group of people living with a dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and dementia.