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Strategies for Living With Dementia
The following is a link to the essence of a presentation given at the University of Wollongong Innovation Campus for the Desert Rose project. It aims to give an overview of my perspective of dementia and covers some of the strategies I have employed to cope.
My Strategies This link is to a high resolution video.
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Reframing The Rhetoric Around Dementia
Reframing The Rhetoric Around Dementia
The following is a link the a presentation prepared for the 2017 Dementia Australia Conference. Reframing The Rhetoric Around Dementia (2017)
The better use and more considered use of language around Dementia can help reduce many of the stigmas around dementia.
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We are all individuals
Why people with dementia don’t all behave the same
People with dementia experience a range of psychological symptoms and behaviour changes.
From shutterstock.com
Lila Landowski, University of Tasmania
Dementia is the is the leading cause of death among Australian women and the third most common cause of death among men.
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Bondi2Berry
Saturday 8th Sept saw the now annual Bondi-2-Berry bike ride. This year saw over 80 riders undertake the 155km ride. The stop over in Kiama was hosted at Hindmarsh park this year, and despite overcast sky’s the much needed rain held off.
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August Meeting
Our Next Get-Together
When: Thursday 23rd August at 11am
Where: Gerroa Boat Fisherman’s Club – 68 Crooked River Rd (on the hill above Gerroa)
Meet . In the club at 11am to order lunch.
For further details:
E-Mail: info@southerndag.org
Phone Lynda on 0417 468 977 or
Dennis on 0419 417 601or
Graham on 0414 681 051
Download 2018 August Lunch Flyer
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Why We Can’t Keep Our Cool in “Care”
Reprinted from The Conversation -2/08/2018
Getting the temperature just right helps people with dementia stay cool
There are currently no rules to ensure that aged-care facilities provide a comfortable indoor environment.
University of Wollongong, CC BY-SA
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AwarenessDay
Dementia Awareness Presentation
On Friday 27th July 2018 the Kiama Dementia Friendly Community project hosted the first of what we hope will be many Dementia Awareness presentations, designed, developed and delivered by the Dementia Advisory Group. or DAGs. Below are the links to “studio” recordings of the four presentations. They are presented here as a refresher for those present and as a public resource in general.
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Dementia Awareness Day
Dementia Friendly Kiama
Dementia Awareness Workshop
- Our next Dementia Awareness workshop will be held on Friday 27th July 2018 at the Gerroa Fisherman’s Club, beginning at 10 am and going though to 1 pm.
- Do you want to know more about dementia?
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