Aged Care Tips to make life easier when caring for a loved one with parkinsons Like most chronic progressive diseases, Parkinson’s affects not only the person suffering from the disease but those closest to them. The partners, children, relatives and friends of someone with Parkinson’s Disease
Aged Care A list of must read resources if you have a loved one with Dementia If you or a family member has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, it’s reassuring to know you are not alone. According to Alzheimer’s Australia there are more than 353,800
Alzheimers and Dementia My Parent Has Dementia, Where Do I Start? Learning that a loved one has dementia is a distressing time for many families. For some, the news brings a sense of loss and elicits feelings of heartache. These feelings are often compounded
Alzheimers and Dementia Helping children cope with a parent or grandparent who has dementia September is Dementia Awareness Month and Alzheimers Australia has produced an extremely moving video (scroll down to view) showing the effect on children when a family member is diagnosed with dementia. Many of