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5 tips for engaging your loved one living with dementia during holiday gatherings

December 18, 2023

For many, this is a busy time of year with family, social and work gatherings. For people living with dementia, this time of year can be a little bit more complex. If they are living alone,...

Sweet Dreams: Unlocking the Power of Sleep for Optimal Brain Health

May 31, 2023

Getting a good night’s sleep is like giving your brain a big, cozy hug! It’s not just about feeling refreshed in the morning; sleep plays a crucial role in keeping your brain healthy and happy. When...

Brain Matters: The Importance of Maintaining Good Brain Health

April 12, 2023

Maintaining good brain health is crucial for a person’s well-being. The brain is responsible for controlling an individual’s thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and bodily functions. It is the most important organ in the human body, which is...

Preserving Precious Moments: Creating a Memory Book for Someone Living with Dementia

March 19, 2023

Have you heard about memory books? They’re such a beautiful way to help people living with dementia recall happy moments from their past. A memory book is a collection of photos and stories that are close...

How to visit someone living with dementia

February 23, 2023

Often, when we visit someone living with dementia, we treat it like any other care setting. But it’s not. Sometimes people fall into the routine of a care setting like hospital. Understanding how to visit your...

Dementia and the seasons

January 5, 2023

Does the weather and seasons have an impact on a person living with dementia? The best way to think about this question is: “does the weather have an impact on those who don’t have dementia?”. The...

A care partner’s mindset: This has worked well today . . .

December 11, 2022

There are two things that we know to be true about dementia: it involves parts of the brain dying, and the deterioration is progressive – which means things get worse over time. What does this mean...

Food For Thought

November 19, 2022

Food is an integral part of our lives. For some, certain foods bring up memories, and for others, it’s the way they connect with family and friends over a meal. For someone living with dementia, food...

Is dementia a normal part of ageing?

March 10, 2022

Dementia is not a normal part of ageing. We all have different types of brains, what we would call neurodiversity. We will all age differently and so do our brains. There is no one right way...

5 tips to a better holiday season when living beyond a diagnosis of dementia

December 13, 2021

Strategies for Creating Joy, Purpose, and Meaning for you and your loved one living with dementia. Are you caring for someone living with dementia? Have you wondered how the holiday season will play out, and how...

12 questions to ask your aged care provider when considering care for a loved one.

November 22, 2021

Helping a loved one make the move into an aged care home can be an emotional journey with many complexities and big decisions. We know aged care can be challenging to navigate, and knowing what questions...

12th annual National Dementia & Aged Care Reform Conference

November 15, 2021

Image: Tamar Krebs, Videri Australia In 2021, the 12th annual National Dementia & Aged Care Reform Conference will provide a critical national platform to de-brief on the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care...

“I was blessed to find Videri Australia for my dad after such despair and disappointment in an aged care facility that just didn’t deliver. With Videri Australia, dad was treated with respect and received the highest level of care at the time of his greatest need. I cannot recommend them more highly.”

– Facebook post

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