Mar-Apr: Content, Supplement, Easter, Toolboxes and partnership updates
- Nan
- Apr 9
- 3 min read
Content update
Based on our users’ generous feedback, we have continued to improve our content to better support you to navigate the dementia journey:
Added ‘Ambiguous loss and grief’ to the Section ‘Dealing with your feelings, e.g. guilt, grief, loss and bereavement’, including practical tips, suggestions and real-life case studies. Ambiguous loss occurs when the person is physically present but no longer the same in the way you once knew them—an important and often challenging feeling to understand and process.
Just in time for Easter, updated Section on ‘Family/ friend gatherings, holidays and special occasions’, including videos, tips and ideas to make these events more dementia-friendly. You’ll also find information you can share with guests to help them connect more meaningfully. If you're planning a gathering, we highly recommend exploring this section ahead of the long weekend.
Refreshed Section on ‘Voting and dementia’ including state-by-state voting guidance and updates from the AEC, just in time for the Federal Election. Be sure to check it out before 3 May 2025.
Updated Section on ‘Dementia & Cognition Supplement’, which highlights that this Supplement will no longer be available after 1 July 2025. If you’re eligible, we encourage you to complete the necessary assessments and applications as soon as possible.
New Section on ‘Deprescribing to reduce unnecessary medication use’ to support better quality of life, reduced risk of side effects, and even potential cost savings through safe and appropriate medication review
New Section on ‘Research and dementia care’ to support future innovation in dementia research. This section expands beyond our existing clinical trial information to highlight the importance of research in non-drug interventions. We’re proud to announce our partnership with StepUp for Dementia Research, supporting innovation and progress in this space.
Over 100 resource and link updates across natural disaster preparation and management, childhood dementia, younger onset dementia, misperception and capacity.
🔄 Please refresh your browser to see these updates. Use the search bar to find topics using relevant keywords.
📱 On our new mobile or tablet app, simply tap ‘...More’ button, then ‘Refresh’ button near the bottom of the menu. 🔍You can explore these Section by searching for related keywords.
Dementia Toolboxes
To support our amazing customers, we have created Dementia Toolboxes to support them with microleaning, quality improvement and compliance requirements. These are short 10min toolboxes to cover a topic in our world-first comprehensive dementia journey, including a simple facilitators guide and handout.
Based on their needs, the topics we have covered so far includes remembering to use aids and equipment, repetition, recognising signs of dementia (a Strengthened Standard requirement) and Easter and Family Gatherings.
As a passion project to improve dementia care, we are offering 6-month’s worth of Dementia Toolboxes to 10 organisations currently not customers to help them improve care and meet the new Strengthened Standard needs on dementia (cognitive impairment). Just contact us - first in first served!
Featured quote
Instead of sharing a Carer Tip this month, we thought we would share a nice quote from our volunteers at My Dementia Companion, who work on top of their day jobs to improve care:
“Repetition in dementia is not about testing your patience - it’s their way of finding a sense of asking for help in a confusing world"
Don’t forget to review the Topic “Repetition and dementia” for more strategies and suggestions on managing this change in behaviour, including how to investigate unmet needs using PECT.
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