Dementia survey highlights lack of awareness
Only one in three Australians feel confident about how to reduce their risk of dementia, and one in five mistakenly believe the condition is a normal part of the ageing…
How to Help Your Loved One Navigate the Costs of Dementia Care
People with dementia who live in long-term care facilities are spending a significant portion of their income each month on care, according to an October 2023 study published in the…
In-home caregivers face increased financial distress despite state program
In California, where over half a million caregivers are paid by a state programs to support the aging population, many find themselves in financial distress. Full Story
8 Ways To Spot Dementia 9 Years Before A Medical Diagnosis
In a world where memory lapses and cognitive slips can be dismissed as "just getting older," recognizing the early signs of dementia can be the key to unlocking crucial avenues…
Caring For A Dad With Dementia – Ajay Khanna’s Story
For Ajay Khanna, the difficult decision to move his father Virinder Khanna from their Santa Clara home into an assisted living facility happened when Ajay could no longer lift his…
SENIOR SCENE | Living with Alzheimer’s disease: Finding hope
We would all agree that diseases are not conquered until people and companies work together for the same cause. Full Story
Committed to delivering comprehensive dementia support
Prioritising the safety and wellbeing of clients, their Care and Wellbeing Centres are equipped with secure entrances and controlled access points to provide a safe environment, in a warm and…
Families bear heavy financial, emotional burden of dementia
Before 79-year-old Angela Wanjiru’s family picked up on her disquieting episodes of forgetfulness and repetitiveness, all appeared well on the outside; she was habitually active and in no physical pain.…
Dementia and appetite loss: how to help a loved one to keep eating and drinking when their sense of taste changes
There were many things about my mother’s Alzheimer’s disease that were devastating – many things beyond her “forgetting”. Full Story
Understanding Lewy body dementia
“I just want to reboot my brain.” Those were among the ways comedian Robin Williams expressed his mental anguish before his death in 2014. Full Story