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Welcome to the Alzheimers New Zealand website.
Do you worry about your memory?
Are you concerned about your partner's memory?
Has someone in your family recenly been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease?
Alzheimers New Zealand has twenty-three member organisations located throughout New Zealand and is able to provide information and support to all people affected by dementia, their carers, family and whanau. At a national level Alzheimers New Zealand supports the work of the member organisations and represents people living with dementia, through advocacy, raising public awareness and providing information.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. Dementia is the progressive loss of the functions of the brain and occurs as a result of physical changes in the structure of the brain.
"We know from experience that people with Alzheimers and those who care about them, and for them, are not on their own. Alzheimers New Zealand gave us the information, support and friendship we needed. All you have to do is ask.” - Kate Clark and Al Morrison
We hope that this website will provide the information you need.
Latest Alzheimer's and dementia news
Aging wisely: two new blogs
Vibrant and Healthy Living: Tips for Brain Health and Successful Aging is written by Tori Deaux, a respected author on brain fitness and caregiving and Caregiving: The Sandwich Generation is written by Carol O'Dell, author of Mothering Mother: A Daughter's Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir and regular speaker at Alzheimer's and dementia events in the USA.
HBO's new documentary: The Alzheimer's Project
The Alzheimer's Project is an exciting new four-part documentary made for American channel HBO. You can watch all four documentaries on You Tube.
Here is the teaser.
GPS shoes for people with Alzheimer's
On Wednesday 10 June, Radio New Zealand's Kathryn Ryan interviewed Andrew Carle, Director of Assisted Living/Senior Housing Administration at George Mason University in Virginia about developing GPS shoes for people with Alzheimers on her Nine to Noon show.
$15,000 and $10,000 grants available for dementia research
The following grants are available from the Alzheimers New Zealand Charitable Trust:
$15,000 for research focused on the medical aspects of dementia.
(The Alzheimers New Zealand Charitable Trust gratefully acknowledges the Estate of Dorothy Grace Swan for this grant.)
$10,000 for research focused on the social aspects of dementia.
(The Alzheimers New Zealand Charitable Trust gratefully acknowledges the Albert (Pat) Devine Charitable Trust for this grant.)
For more information about these grants, please visit the Alzheimers New Zealand Charitable Trust, or download the application form here.
Welcome to the Alzheimers New Zealand website.
Do you worry about your memory?
Are you concerned about your partner's memory?
Has someone in your family recenly been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease?
Alzheimers New Zealand has twenty-three member organisations located throughout New Zealand and is able to provide information and support to all people affected by dementia, their carers, family and whanau. At a national level Alzheimers New Zealand supports the work of the member organisations and represents people living with dementia, through advocacy, raising public awareness and providing information.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. Dementia is the progressive loss of the functions of the brain and occurs as a result of physical changes in the structure of the brain.
"We know from experience that people with Alzheimers and those who care about them, and for them, are not on their own. Alzheimers New Zealand gave us the information, support and friendship we needed. All you have to do is ask.” - Kate Clark and Al Morrison
We hope that this website will provide the information you need.
Latest Alzheimer's and dementia news
Aging wisely: two new blogs
Vibrant and Healthy Living: Tips for Brain Health and Successful Aging is written by Tori Deaux, a respected author on brain fitness and caregiving and Caregiving: The Sandwich Generation is written by Carol O'Dell, author of Mothering Mother: A Daughter's Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir and regular speaker at Alzheimer's and dementia events in the USA.
HBO's new documentary: The Alzheimer's Project
The Alzheimer's Project is an exciting new four-part documentary made for American channel HBO. You can watch all four documentaries on You Tube.
Here is the teaser.
GPS shoes for people with Alzheimer's
On Wednesday 10 June, Radio New Zealand's Kathryn Ryan interviewed Andrew Carle, Director of Assisted Living/Senior Housing Administration at George Mason University in Virginia about developing GPS shoes for people with Alzheimers on her Nine to Noon show.
$15,000 and $10,000 grants available for dementia research
The following grants are available from the Alzheimers New Zealand Charitable Trust:
$15,000 for research focused on the medical aspects of dementia.
(The Alzheimers New Zealand Charitable Trust gratefully acknowledges the Estate of Dorothy Grace Swan for this grant.)
$10,000 for research focused on the social aspects of dementia.
(The Alzheimers New Zealand Charitable Trust gratefully acknowledges the Albert (Pat) Devine Charitable Trust for this grant.)
For more information about these grants, please visit the Alzheimers New Zealand Charitable Trust, or download the application form here.