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Dementia Care Specialist

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 438 951 884

Address: hammond park 6164 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.dementiacarespecialist.com.au/

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25.01.2022 When a family member or friend is living with dementia it is easy to focus on what we are losing of their personality. We need to embrace the change and enjoy the person that still is here

23.01.2022 This is why i do what i do - my mum, Maria, is 86 and is in her last stages of this illness. She has no idea who i am but we listened to frank sinatra and dean martin while i danced around the room

23.01.2022 Dont try too hard to communicate - sometimes touch or eye contact can be just as lovely and meaningful.

23.01.2022 People are often confused when their loved one isnt showing the "normal" signs and symptoms of their diagnosed illness - this explains it

21.01.2022 How do we reduce our risk of getting Alzheimers disease. Alzheimers starts to do damage in our 40s - what can you modify in your life now. Grab your free "10 signs of Dementia" checklist by clicking the "Learn More" button below.

21.01.2022 For our Charity - The Dementia Support Network of WA Can you take a box of chocolates or lollies ( or both) to work - pop them on the counter or in the staff room. How about your hubby or wife ? In June we aim to sell 200 boxes ... Please help us reach this target Thank you Eve Sarah for offering to pop some in your salon - Ask your hairdresser, local business

21.01.2022 Sometimes my world tuns upside down as well - i want to be honest about this journey and this is all part of it

20.01.2022 Constantly i see people still confused and asking me the difference... I read it in the media . Hopefully this video should explain it better

20.01.2022 Ok peeps i know not all of you work or work where you can help out with a box of chocs or lollies for our fundraiser - please let me know if you can spare $10 or $20 to buy some from me personally ... i am happy to drop them around Chocolates are only $1 and Lollies $3 - All proceeds to The Dementia Support Network of WA

19.01.2022 Apologies everyone for the doubling ( or possibly tripling ) off newsletter send outs - me and technology awwwww!!!! Hopefully i have fixed it x

19.01.2022 Caring at home vs caring at a facility? Its certainly not an easy decision either way but there are pros and cons for both. Everyday I speak to or hear of people dealing with the decision about caring for a person living with dementia at home or making the decision to enter them into residential aged care facility.

19.01.2022 The 5 most common types of dementia.

16.01.2022 Grieving for a loved one with Alzheimers Disease while they are still alive is real and you need to now how to accept it and work through it.

16.01.2022 Good Morning Everyone, I have been working hard behind the scenes on our charity - The Dementia Support Network of WA. We are officially registered and going full steam ahead. My aim is to be able to provide consultations for free and offer the support people need through household equipment, all to make the journey a little smoother. Please pop over and like our page and we can start to build up some amazing resources Thank you x https://www.facebook.com/dementiasupportnetworkofwa/?modal=admin_todo_tour

16.01.2022 So spoilt today, I arrived home to an amazing bunch of flowers from a client xx I am so blessed to have such beautiful families to work with

15.01.2022 Behaviours in people with dementia can be confronting... but we need to look for the reason behind them not directly at them with reactive behaviour back

14.01.2022 This is what love and life are all about xx

13.01.2022 This is why I stress that we need to go with their flow and meet the person living with dementia at their place not ours xx

12.01.2022 We all need to have this paperwork in place even if we are not old or unwell - this video explains what each what is

08.01.2022 Who needs you to be the voice for them - we need people to understand cognitive decline more so we can speak up and be heard when they cant....

08.01.2022 Ok so yesterday I was broken hearing a story , (that i wont repeat) about an elderly gentlemen so i have decided firstly to put a call out for help and second to devote half of my working week to our charity The Dementia Support Network WA has been up and going for a while but now has all official documentation through, donations tax deductible etc but we need soldiers I am looking for anyone who can volunteer ANY SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME we need equipment donations, fundraisi...ng and grants - you all have a skill set - maybe you just know people in the know !!!! Please let me know if you are able to help and i will set up a 15 min chat with you

07.01.2022 Every person with dementia presents with different loses, behaviours and needs. We cannot put anyone in a bracket of They have dementia" - everyone is unique and should be treated this way

06.01.2022 This video shares what is normal decline in someone who is experiencing healthy ageing compared to those who may be showing signs of cognitive decline

04.01.2022 Make sure your wishes are known or that you really understand and respect what a loved one would want

04.01.2022 Let me know what you would like to know more about - if you prefer to PM please do so

04.01.2022 Woohoo I now have a youtube channel where you can view all of my videos that I create in one spot - Please visit and subscribe to the channel so we can reach and help more people with this information. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz4OsmBj9q_WwpDiO8AHvqw/

01.01.2022 What happens to your brain when you develop Alzheimers Disease - here is a brief look.