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DementiaLiving

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The world stops spinning on its axis when dementia surfaces within the family – join NoosaCare's DementiaLiving Team as they dive into dementia to show you and your loved ones that there is still a life worth living after a diagnosis of dementia.

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  1. 22. DementiaLiving- Investigating Problems Surrounding Sleep

    Today Cassie & Christine talk about investigating issues surrounding sleeping. Problems with sleeping are common for people living with dementia which can often lead to carers also having sleeping issues. On the podcast today Cassie & Christine provide you with the investigation powers to…

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  2. 21. DementiaLiving- Strategies to Support Healthy Eating

    Today on DementiaLiving Christine and Cassie discuss strategies to support healthy eating. A person living with dementia may find eating difficult at times. Loss of appetite, loss of memory and problems with judgement can cause difficulties with eating and nutrition. Cassie and Christine discuss...

  3. 20. DementiaLiving- Strategies For Carers to Reduce Showering Challenges

    Today on DementiaLiving Christine and Cassie talk about strategies they use to assist carers during showering. It can be common for people living with dementia to lose interest in hygiene especially when they find it difficult to communicate their concerns. Listen in to receive some great advice…

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  4. 19. DementiaLiving- Passion and Purpose = NoosaCare's Dementia Friendly Community Advisory Board

    The DementiaLiving team talks to the delightful Julie Huntley. Julie is a woman who is thriving on passion and purpose as she contributes her incredible knowledge based on her own personal experience to NoosaCare's Dementia Friendly Community Advisory Board. Julie has been working and…

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  5. 18. DementiaLiving- Shining the Light on Noosa Community Support

    Today on DementiaLiving we talk to the delightful Angela Kraushaar from Noosa Community Support (NCS). NCS offers centre-based day care to our local community and this is only the tip of the iceberg in what they can do to support you through challenging times. The principle of wellness and...

  6. 17. Dementia and Living- A Personal Carers Journey into Aged Care

    Today on DementiaLiving the team talks to Peter John Bird. Peter shares his unique journey that lead him to working at NoosaCare as a personal carer. Enjoy listening to this most humble gentleman. If you would like to talk with Peter you can contact him on [email protected]

  7. 16. Dementia and Living- Life in NoosaCare's Memory Support Unit

    Today the DementiaLiving Team talk to Leonie Quin who works in NoosaCare's Memory Support Unit. Leonie has been a registered nurse for over 50 years with 20 of those at NoosaCare - wow! Enjoy listening to Danah & Leonie talk about life in the Memory Support Unit. If you want to contact Leonie…

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  8. 15. Dementia and Living- Dementia and Dining

    Today Sandra talks to Jamie Oakley NoosaCare's Hotel Services Manager & Executive Chef about nourishing solutions for those that may find it challenging to eat. Jamie has 20+ years' management experience in the hospitality field harnessing the best ways to innovatively cook, design and present...

  9. 14. Dementia and Living- Planning For Your Future from a Financial and Health Perspective

    Today Danah and Cassie talk with Melissa Argent, the Regional General Manager - Healthcare Westpac. Whether you are caring for someone with dementia or considering aged care, this podcast has something for you. Decision making in advance has legal, medical and social implications. It is about...

  10. 13. Dementia and Living- Resilience Through Strength No Matter What the Age

    Today Sandra talks to Leigh Stalker, Happy Husband, Director, Strength Coach, Ultra Endurance Athlete, National Team Representative & World Record Holder. Leigh is director & head coach at the popular Noosa Strength Centre where he proudly takes a complete, rounded, holistic approach to your…

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  11. 12. Dementia and Living- Prescribing Creative Interests For People Living With Dementia

    Today Sandra talks with Annette Innis, a Sydney based artist whose personal practise specialises in figure paintings and portraits. She was a semi-finalist in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize in 2015. Annette also works in the arts and health sector, exploring the positive impact of art on...

  12. 11. Dementia and Living- Q&A

    Questions and Answers with Sandra Gilbert. This podcast is designed to answer the questions sent in by listeners. To receive advice please email Dementia and Living Coach Sandra Gilbert at [email protected]. In the email, please ensure you include your name, state and country.

  13. 9. Dementia and Living- Saying Yes to Help

    Today Sandra talks with Kristy Rackham, RN founded My Holistic Nurse to help people deal with and heal from the debilitating emotional and mental struggle, and lifestyle impact that living with a chronic condition can have on the patient, their family and friends. Visit us at Noosacare for more...

  14. 8. Dementia and Living- Activities for People Living with Dementia

    Today Sandra talks with Christine Slavin who is an Activity Carer at Noosa Care and has huge tips on activities to do with people living with dementia…any day…anytime. Christine has a gift for knowing what people know and what they love to do…listen in for some fabulous ideas on things you can do...

  15. 7. Dementia and Living- Navigating Placement into Residential Care

    Today Sandra talks with Andrea Messer who is the Client Services Officer for NoosaCare. Sandra and Andrea discuss the challenges of admitting someone into residential Aged Care. It can be a stressful time with lots of hoops that you need to jump through so hopefully, today's interview will help…

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  16. 6. Dementia and Living- Benefits of Gardening

    Cath Manuel is a Horticulturist, Consultant and Educator specialising in Organic Gardening and Horticultural Therapy. Cath is the Founder and Director of Soil to Supper which provides services and programs nationally and internationally through the Soil to Supper Membership Community and…

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  17. 5. Dementia and Living- Dementia Does Not Discriminate

    David Truswell is from Culture Dementia in the UK. He has worked in community based mental health services in the UK for over thirty years developing services for people with complex care needs, like dementia and his career has spanned the voluntary sector, local authority services and the NHS.…

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  18. 4. Dementia and Living- Carers & Grief

    Dr Patricia Shuter has two Masters' degrees (research and coursework) in health promotion, and a PhD specialising in dementia caregiving, in addition to writing or contributing to writing articles for academic journals and presenting at national and international conferences. Her thesis examined...

  19. 3. Dementia and Living- Food & Living with Dementia

    Cherie Hugo is a dietician and founder of The Lantern Project a National collaboration designed to bring back the joy of good food in Residential Aged Care Facilities. Since completing her Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics, Cherie's goal has been to simplify the healthy eating message by…

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  20. 2. Dementia and Living- Challenges for Carers

    Jacqueline A Hinds is an Emotional Intelligence Coach, Leadership Consultant and has worked with the national Healthcare services for over 10 years in two of the largest merged healthcare organisations in the UK and Europe. She is currently the Chair of Society of Emotional Intelligence and...

  21. 1.Welcome to Dementia and Living- Sandra Gilbert's story

    Sandra Gilbert shares her personal experience with someone living with dementia. This observation led her to a 30 year nursing career working with people living with dementia. Sandra shares why she started a podcast to prevent the feeling of isolation after a diagnosis of dementia and her vision…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The world stops spinning on its axis when dementia surfaces within the family – join NoosaCare's DementiaLiving Team as they dive into dementia to show you and your loved ones that there is still a life worth living after a diagnosis of dementia.

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The world stops spinning on its axis when dementia surfaces within the family – join NoosaCare's DementiaLiving Team as they dive into dementia to show you and your loved ones that there is still a life worth living after a diagnosis of dementia.

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