This year, International Nurses Day coincided with Mother’s Day. Nicky Hondros, a palliative care nurse shared her and her mum’s heartfelt story and provided a little glimpse into what it’s like caring for someone living with dementia.
‘People living with dementia are not mad, but have a condition that affects cognition, not who they are or the place they hold within the world, so please treat them with dignity, do not make fun of them, and do not be ashamed.’ (Boden.1998) I am going to try and break the taboo. Why be...
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The new aged care quality standards don’t ensure quality dementia care will be delivered to people living with dementia, says Dementia Australia. But the peak body for dementia in Australia has spoken to those with lived experience of dementia in forums all around the country to find out what is important to them. Using...
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