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We have set the date for our 2021 Walk for Dementia event - it will be held on Sunday 14th March. Please mark the date in your calendars and we will provide further information closer to the time.
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Read moreWelcome to the 30th Edition of our newsletter, Our Mind Matters. Check out carer stories, advice on voting with dementia and the importance of creating an EPA (Enduring Power of Attorney). We provide updates and talk about our World Alzheimer's Awareness Month campaign.
Read moreLoneliness is a feeling we hear about from many carers supporting a person with dementia. Close friends you’ve had for years that have been there through ups and downs don’t know what to say, don’t know how to engage with the person who has dementia so they tend to keep their distance.
Read more"We are thankful to be in a villa in a Retirement Village during this lockdown period".
Read moreJohn Campbell described Raewyn’s story as a beautiful and lovely piece of writing worthy of sharing with the Breakfast audience, so we wanted to share it with you too. We are proud to have Raewyn as a part of our dementia carer community, what a true heroine.
Read moreToday is a historic day with the release of the Dementia Action Plan for New Zealand.
Read moreEach week as part of our daily In Touch emails to carers we compile a list of different virtual activities. This week features a visit to Mexico, baby hippos and online jigsaws.
Read moreUsing the concepts described in our Part 1 & 2 articles on Tailoring Individual Activities for People with Dementia, let’s take a simple example of an activity most people are very familiar with – Scrabble or its modern day version, Bananagrams.
Read moreEach week as part of our daily In Touch emails to carers we compile a list of different virtual activities. There are a huge number of resources available, so each week we showcase a few different links and activities. Staying connected and enjoying new experiences will definitely help to pass the time in an enjoyable way.
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