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What I have learnt about dementia care in Australia

by Guest

I take my 3-year-old granddaughter to see her 84-year-old grandpa. He has dementia and loves cake, so Daisy and I bring along a passionfruit sponge cake with pale yellow icing. Michael is unusually bright and happy when we arrive. He’s had a shower today and his eyes soften when Daisy runs into the room. He […]

She could have been a hand model: Coping with a parent with dementia

by Jan Wild

As the number of dementia diagnoses climbs in Australia, many of us will either find ourselves caring for a parent with dementia, or facing our own dementia diagnosis. Living with dementia is difficult for everyone concerned, and we share here the story of one family. [This is a guest post by Rachael Thomson. Rachael is […]

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What I have learnt about dementia care in Australia

She could have been a hand model: Coping with a parent with dementia

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