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The Dementia Well FNQ
by Nela Allan
A series on all things dementia, where we discus everything from What is dementia to how to look after yourself as the carer of someone living with dementia.
Episodes
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Activities for those living with dementia
Nela discusses why those living with dementia will sometimes stop doing activities that they always loved and how to adapt them so they can continue. Nela suggests other activities that can be done before explaining that she is taking a month off to finish writing a series of 3 childrens books…
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Reduce anxiety, agitation and overwhelm
Nela talks about strategies to reduce anxiety, agitation and overwhelm and how a strong routine can help and what you can do to set this up. Nela talks about meditation and gives examples of her favorite meditations that are free to access and good to build into a daily routine. and finally Nela...
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How can I prevent dementia
Nela discusses the most frequently asked question: How do we prevent dementia, although there are no guarantees there are many things that might help reduce the risks of getting dementia, things like sleep, diet purposeful movement and others, Nea discus ideas on how to do this and cites some...
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What if they think their spouse is still alive?
Nela discusses things to do when the person living with dementia believes either their parents or their spouse is still alive. What dementia validation therapy is and how to use it. Nela quotes from her book "I don't know who you are but I love you" available on Amazon. and gives tips and...
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Preventing falls in those living with dementia
Nela talks about the causes of falls, what happens when a fall occurs and some preventative measure to put in place and things to check regularly
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Sundowning
Nela talks about what sundowning is and how it affects the person living with dementia as well as a few tips and suggestions about how to reduce the effects on the person living with dementia
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Music and Dementia
Nela talks about how music can be a creative and engaging activity, how it can provide a calm environment and stimulate movement and much more. This is Love! Lady touches soul of Alzeimer's sufferer with Christian hymns - Bing video Follow me n instagram : Nela.allan The dementia well fnq 00
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Communication
Nela talks about some easy ways to communicate with a person living with dementia so that important information that you need to tell them about gets heard and understood. Contact Nela: [email protected] Mini series:...
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Setting up meal time for success
Dementia wellness: Nela and Claire discuss meals times and some tips on how to make them a success
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Major types of Dementia part 2
Nela and Claire continues their deep dive into the different types of dementia covering Lewy Body disease Frontotemporal Dementia some explanation of other diagnosis like Progressive Non-fluent aphasia that often goes along with a dementia diagnosis and Alcohol related dementia (Korsakoff's...
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Major types of Dementia part 1
Nela welcomes Claire back to talk about the history, the changes in the brain, the signs and symptoms of the most common forms of dementia. In Part One we talk about Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular dementia. Any questions please contact us on: [email protected]
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Brain changes, touch and comfort
Nela talks about the changing brain with touch and comfort. How we need touch to thrive and how to adjust the environment to increase comfort levels. Hoq to engage with a person living with dementia for the best outcomes, and how to keep stress at a minimum.
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Language and the changing brain
Nela talks about how there are brain changes and how the affect language, speech and comprehension. how these changes show up in the person living with dementia and what we can do to assist them to understand and to initial tasks is a stress free way.
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Brain changes and vision changes
Nela talks about how the brain takes in data from our eyes to our brain, normal vision changes as we age and the changes in vision for the person living with dementia and how we can change what we do to improve our communication with them.
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from the doctors point of view
Chatting with a local GP and asking questions like "when should you visit the GP is visiting as early as possible important, what medications are available and what do they do? and what stages are there and how long do they last? we also discuss the importance of getting help early. Carers...
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Routine in the early stages
Nela talks to a diversional therapist about the importance of setting up a normal routine with some helpful tips on how to respond to some tricky situations and an explanation of why this is happening. Resource mentioned in episode: Homepage - Positive Approach to Care (teepasnow.com)
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Things to note for a diagnosis
we look at some of the common signs and symptoms to look for when considering visiting the GP for a diagnosis of dementia. I give examples, tips on how to handle some of these and where to go to get some help or advice. Helpful web sites include Home | Dementia Australia and Alzheimer's &…
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Purposeful Movement
Nela talks with Brady from his KX Pilates studio about the importance of purposeful movement for the mind and body to help reduce cognitive decline and reduce stress. They discuss how to build core strength to prevent falls and how to develop a program that will suit you so that it becomes a...
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The stress response
What is stress? and how do we respond to it? how do people living with dementia respond to stress? what can we do about it? All the questions are looked into and discussed in this episode. Nela talks through how to bring someone down from a panic attack and how a daily routine can help to keep...
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Normal ageing vs not normal ageing
In this episode I discuss what is normal with forgetting words and names and what is not normal. I look at how we change and adapt our style in different situations and how a person living with dementia might react and how this might look.
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What is dementia?
Nela and Claire talk about the definition of dementia and what that means, they give examples of normal brain function and what it might look like if the brain was not working like it should.
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Introduction to the dementia well fnq
Introducing Nela and Claire, 2 registered nurses who are demystifying dementia, they have over 60 years of aged care and dementia experience and wish to share their knowledge.
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How many episodes does The Dementia Well FNQ have?
The Dementia Well FNQ currently has 22 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Dementia Well FNQ about?
A series on all things dementia, where we discus everything from What is dementia to how to look after yourself as the carer of someone living with dementia.
How often does The Dementia Well FNQ release new episodes?
The Dementia Well FNQ has 22 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts The Dementia Well FNQ?
The Dementia Well FNQ is created and hosted by Nela Allan.
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