
Medicine student tells the story of dementia
University of Newcastle medicine student, Tara Kannan, has been announced as a winner of this year’s National Dementia Storytelling Competition, an annual awareness initiative run...
A collection of real people’s stories from author Anne Kelly’s almost 30 years’ of experience working in aged and dementia care
The book uses humour as a positive way of looking at serious issues.
The aim is to encourage reflection on care practices and how these impact on the quality of life, independence and choice for people receiving care services. Examples of practical actions are given to help professional carers and families.
Illustrated by Jenny Masters, written by Anne Kelly (2016), $25. Available from: www.dementiashop.com.au
University of Newcastle medicine student, Tara Kannan, has been announced as a winner of this year’s National Dementia Storytelling Competition, an annual awareness initiative run...
“These are important strategies to have, because we know people with dementia can spend up to 40 per cent of their bedtime hours awake.” Other...