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Ask Annie gave us the ‘how’. But what about the ‘who’?
Since Dementia Australia made Ask Annie freely available earlier this year, we have found it to be one of the most accessible and...

Paul
Aug 282 min read


She had been in the ED corridor for hours
Restless. Tearful. Repeating the same words over and over:“I want to go back to my room now.”“Please let me off this bed.” Nurses tried...

Paul
Aug 142 min read


Giuseppe was labelled as “non-compliant”
Refusing his medication. Pushing staff away. Sometimes shouting in Italian. “Does he understand English?” someone asked. “Should we call...

Paul
Jul 313 min read


Is there a secret underworld of caring nurses?
Quietly building their own systems to deliver person-centred care? Not in any policy. Not in any procedure. But quietly known by every...

Paul
Jul 172 min read


Christine Bryden and the voices we still need to hear
Christine Bryden was one of the first Australians with dementia to speak out, not just as an advocate, but as a scientist, policy...

Paul
Jul 32 min read


Lilly and the Red Poppy
TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains themes of grief and loss, which may be distressing for some readers Lilly started to cry the moment...

Paul
Jun 192 min read


Dementia, the leading cause of death for Australian women
Dementia is now the leading cause of death for Australian women, and the second leading cause overall, according to the Australian Bureau...

Paul
Jun 52 min read


He was looking for the Sun, but the sun was already shining
“Where is the Sun?” He was shouting now, fists clenched and eyes fixed on the window. The blinds were wide open. The morning sun streamed...

Paul
May 151 min read


Could a one-minute insight be enough to prevent an entire day of distress?
She cried every morning Nothing helped, until a picture spoke for her The question that no one understood “Where’s my Mittens?” Eva...

Paul
Apr 182 min read
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