Dec 21, 2019

Best of 2019: 24 Hour Nurse, A Mother’s Day Story

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.

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Living with Alzheimers hasn’t stopped Mark Macy from taking on the World’s Toughest Race

Mark Macy is the 58 year old competitor who has battled against the odds alongside his son in World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji. Hosted by Bear Grylls, the race sees 66 teams fight their way through remote backcountry terrain, 24 hours a day, with only a map and compass to guide them. Read More

Design students help to make London suburb dementia friendly

During this year’s European Summer, a cohort of engineering students from around the world participated in TEDI’s Summer School 2020. Their project? Developing new solutions to make Canada Water, an area of south-east London, a dementia friendly community. Read More

‘We are the experts’ says dementia advocate Kevyn Morris

When asked if moving into an aged care home is something that he will ever consider, Kevyn says there are several such loopholes in the system that deter him from ever wanting to step foot inside an aged care facility. “I can answer it this way,” he says, “The only way I'll go in [to an aged care home] is when I don't know.” Read More
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