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Receiving a dementia diagnosis can be a challenging experience for a person and their loved ones. They say that an early diagnosis is ideal, because it allows their family and the person with the condition to prepare for the future. This usually means getting their affairs in order and making choices that they may not... Read More

Whether or not it is acceptable to lie to someone in the advanced stages of dementia is a moral dilemma faced by many carers. Take, for example, the following two scenarios. A woman with dementia is anxious because she believes her husband is late to pick her up. She doesn’t remember that her husband died... Read More

We know that the love of a puppy can be one of the best feelings in the world, but did you also know that puppy play can have health benefits too? Team leader Kirsty Chivers of Life Care’s Norman House in South Australia noticed that residents could do with some lighthearted fun, so started bringing in her pair of french bulldogs, Barry and Zara to visit with the residents twice a week. Read More