Every person and every family/whānau is different and will find their own answers to the challenges dementia brings.
Sometimes information or advice can make a great difference, at other times support from others sharing the same experience can help.
Being diagnosed with dementia will probably have come as a shock to you, as well as your whānau/family and friends. However, there is a lot you can do to ensure you remain as independent as possible and continue to enjoy life for a long time to come.
Living well with dementia
In our series of three short films for World Alzheimers Month, Alister, Rita and Helen discuss some of the things they do to help them live well with dementia.
Alister's story
Rita's story
Helen's story
Dementia Friends
Helen, Alister and Rita have also shared their stories for our Dementia Friends video. Watch the video below to hear from Helen, Alister and Rita about living with dementia and what you can do to help.
Every 3 Seconds - Helen and Mike's story
Helen and Mike shared their experience of living with dementia in NZ for the global dementia documentary 'Every 3 Seconds', produced in collaboration with Alzheimer's Disease International. In the clip, Helen and Mike, along with their care partners Maxine and Leslie, discuss the support they need to help them live well with dementia.