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.
Kate Swaffer started experiencing severe headaches, scrambled words and dyslexia symptoms. After many brain scans, she was diagnosed with Semantic Dementia. She was told to start looking into aged care options yet she was only in her late 40s. The thought of a dementia day care unit filled her with thoughts ‘too terrible to comprehend’....
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The latest news on babysitting and brain research won’t surprise many mothers or grandmothers who spend time with their children or grandchildren. According to a new research grandmothers’ brains benefit from babysitting. So what benefits can you reap if you help out with the grandchildren? Babysitting Helps Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Grandparents will attest to how spending...
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This week is Dementia Action Week and HelloCare will be sharing stories each day to offer guidance and support to those who are living with dementia, and to those who care for others living with dementia. We encourage you to share these stories.
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