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.
Dementia and its risk factors don’t affect all communities equally. Educational, racial/ethnic, and geographical disparities can influence who develops dementia, including within Australia.
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A BBC documentary, The Toddlers Who Took On Dementia, follows a bold new experiment, where pre-school children spend 3 days with elderly people who are living with dementia at the Llys Elian centre in Wales. The series documents a carefully planned activity designed to restore memories and revive former personalities. The activities were also developed to be interesting...
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Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia, and there is no cure. – Australian Bureau of Statistics (2015) In Australia, it is estimated that there are more than 413,000 people living with dementia. Without a medical breakthrough, the number of people with dementia is expected to reach 1,100,890 by 2056. Worldwide, there...
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