Hold the Moment
de Dementia Australia
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Hold the Moment LIVE! It’s time to talk about dementia
Hold the Moment LIVE! It’s time to talk about dementia
Sobre este podcast
Hold the Moment, a podcast by people living with dementia, is full of real stories about life after a dementia diagnosis.
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Los 20 episodios más recientes de 54
- Hold the Moment LIVE! It’s time to talk about dementia · 1 h 1 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 11It’s time to talk about dementia... at the Sydney Opera House. Jim Rogers and Hamish Macdonald welcome a panel of special guests and a live audience to talk in-depth about…
- Ask Us Anything: Can Lifestyle Changes Really Reduce Dementia Risk? · 7 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 10Can we reduce the risk of dementia? The evidence behind brain-healthy habits.
- Brain Health: Unpacking The Latest Insights and Tips · 41 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 10What actually protects your brain .. and what’s just myth? Dr Suraj Samtani, a clinical psychologist at UNSW’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, has spent six years researching…
- Ask Us Anything: How Do We Empower Carers to Trust Their Instincts? · 6 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 9What carers need to know about working with health professionals in the final stages.
- Planning Ahead: Understanding Palliative Care Support · 41 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 9Betsy had no idea the end of her husband Peter’s life could be so peaceful. Peter lived with young onset Alzheimer’s disease, and when the time came, he was clear about what he…
- Ask Us Anything: What Does Supported Decision-Making Look Like in Real Life? · 10 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 8Supported decision making helps people with dementia stay involved in the choices that shape their lives. Here’s how to make it work.
- Still Deciding: Making Decisions After a Dementia Diagnosis · 30 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 8A dementia diagnosis doesn’t end your right or your ability to make decisions. This episode is about what it actually takes to honour that right, and it starts with something…
- Ask Us Anything: What Do I Need to Know About Childhood Dementia? · 6 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 7When a child is diagnosed with dementia, support can be sparing. Here’s how you can help.
- Childhood Dementia: Holding Onto Hope · 41 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 7Dementia doesn’t only affect the elderly. Childhood dementia is an umbrella term for more than 100 rare genetic disorders and one in every 2,900 babies is born with one. There is…
- Ask Us Anything: How do I know what touch is still ok? · 6 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 6The need for love, touch, and closeness doesn’t disappear when dementia enters our lives - but how affection is experienced and expressed can change. In our Ask Us…
- Still Us: Navigating Relationships, Love and Intimacy · 37 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 6When Karen was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, she and her husband Jonathan knew their relationship would change. What surprised them was how. More tender. More…
- Community Support: Building Powerful Social Connections · 33 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 5Isolation is one of dementia’s cruellest companions. David, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2023, responded by doubling down on connection, swimming at dawn and photographing…
- Ask Us Anything: Where can I connect with people going through what I am? · 8 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 5Community can make all the difference when dementia enters a family. From practical help to emotional support, there are so many ways that people can stay connected.
- Staying in Control: Managing Money and Finances · 34 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 4Financial abuse is a quiet epidemic, and people living with dementia are among the most vulnerable targets. Dee has spent more than 25 years in banking watching it happen to…
- Ask Us Anything: How Do I Future-Proof My Finances? · 8 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 4Managing money is tricky for anyone, and dementia can make it even harder. So what are the best ways to keep control and make informed choices around our finances?
- Residential Care: Understanding Changing Needs · 42 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 3Moving into residential care is one of the most emotionally loaded decisions in a dementia journey. Louise knew the day would come for her husband, she just didn’t expect how…
- Ask Us Anything: How Do You Find the Right Care for Someone With Dementia? · 9 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 3Securing and then adjusting to residential care can be overwhelming, but the right strategies can make all the difference for your loved one.
- Big Responsibilities: Navigating Life as a Young Carer · 32 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 2Tully was 15 when her mother was diagnosed with young onset dementia. She told no one, not even her closest friends, and carried the weight alone through high school. John…
- Ask Us Anything: How Do I Balance Life While Caring for My Parent with Dementia? · 9 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 2Practical advice and reassurance for young people caring for a parent living with dementia.
- Still Me: Understanding Identity After a Dementia Diagnosis · 32 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 1What does it mean to still be yourself when dementia is changing how you express yourself, what you like, even how your senses work? Gwenda Darling has been living with…
