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

When we are caring for someone living with dementia, our first priority and commitment must always be to the person themselves. We must always have their best interests at heart and place their welfare at the centre of what we do. When it comes to administering medication the same priority applies: medication must be given... Read More

Nicola Stevens wears many hats. Collingwood’s first AFLW draft selection and best-and-fairest winner, and then inaugural All-Australian team member. Now at Carlton Football Club, there’s one hat she holds a little tighter than the rest, which is her ambassadorship for Dementia Australia, one she holds with poignant devotion to her own family. Her mother Ann is in her 11th year of younger onset dementia after she was diagnosed at 52. Read More

In the UK  there are no accurate statistics on LGBTQ+ people living with dementia. However, it is estimated that there are approximately 1.2 million older gay and lesbian people in the UK. This approximation demonstrates that there is a need for services such as care settings to recognise the needs of a gay or lesbian... Read More