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.
Billions flow into dementia research and advocacy, but who benefits? Kate Swaffer calls it a “gravy train” that isn’t delivering for the people living with the disease, or their families and care partners.
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"It's probably menopause." Women wait longer and pay more for a dementia diagnosis than men, new AIHW data shows. Nearly 2x as likely to be misdiagnosed with something else first.
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When a family member has dementia, misspeaking or losing a word can feel terrifying. You start to hyper-focus on every verbal slip as a sign of your own decline. Usually, this isn’t a horrible self-fulfilling prophecy; so what is it?
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