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In the carers’ group, we talk about problems and exchange ideas.
Remember: Early diagnosis is important!Concerned about memory loss? Seek Help!
Are you a carer?Get support for yourself and your family
www.movingpictures.org.au
What do you do about agitation?
My dad wanders off at 2 AM, what can I do?
My wife can only remember my name and keeps calling me
Moving PicturesDementia resources
for Chinese communities
Being a Carer
Moving PicturesDementia awareness for CALD communities
I realized caring is hard work and you have to look after
yourself.
Sources of help• GP• Local Council• www.movingpictures.org.au
Moving Pictures is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Department of Health Dementia and Aged Care Service (DACS) initiative.
Moving PicturesDementia awareness for CALD communities
Moving PicturesMoving Pictures
Dementia awareness for CALD communities
Moving Pictures
‘you can also get respite care’
Signs of Dementia
Mum used to be very active. She cooked and cleaned, and took great care of Dad and our kids.
The GP explained that the symptoms we had noticed could be dementia.
The GP referred us to a neurologist. He ordered an MRI scan and did some tests. It turned out mum had dementia.
After the diagnosis, I called Dementia Australia to get advice.
Dr Lee GP
Finding Care
It is good you came. Early diagnosis is important.There are things we might be able to do to slow it down.
www.movingpictures.org.au
NEUROLOGIST
The dementia changed mum: she talked less, became forgetful and would often lose things.
At first we treated it as normal, but after a while, we decided to see the GP.
I was told to contact My Aged Care to get support, and after the assessment, got some help at home.
The My Aged Care team also suggested we call the Chinese social services and join a carers group.
We did: Mum joined a day program and I joined a carers group.
Early sig
ns
of deme
ntia
• Memor
y loss tha
t disrupt
s daily lif
e
• Repetit
ive behav
iour
• Difficul
ty perform
ing famil
iar tasks
• Social
isolation
• Confus
ion abou
t time an
d place
• Problem
s with a
bstract th
inking
• Loss of
initiative
• Poor o
r decrea
sed
judgeme
nt
• Langu
age prob
lems
• Other
behaviou
ral
changes
Mum is really forgetful
We should take her to
the GP
‘you can also get respite care’
Signs of Dementia
Mum used to be very active. She cooked and cleaned, and took great care of Dad and our kids.
The GP explained that the symptoms we had noticed could be dementia.
The GP referred us to a neurologist. He ordered an MRI scan and did some tests. It turned out mum had dementia.
After the diagnosis, I called Dementia Australia to get advice.
Dr Lee GP
Finding Care
It is good you came. Early diagnosis is important.There are things we might be able to do to slow it down.
www.movingpictures.org.au
NEUROLOGIST
The dementia changed mum: she talked less, became forgetful and would often lose things.
At first we treated it as normal, but after a while, we decided to see the GP.
I was told to contact My Aged Care to get support, and after the assessment, got some help at home.
The My Aged Care team also suggested we call the Chinese social services and join a carers group.
We did: Mum joined a day program and I joined a carers group.
Early sig
ns
of deme
ntia
• Memor
y loss tha
t disrupt
s daily lif
e
• Repetit
ive behav
iour
• Difficul
ty perform
ing famil
iar tasks
• Social
isolation
• Confus
ion abou
t time an
d place
• Problem
s with a
bstract th
inking
• Loss of
initiative
• Poor o
r decrea
sed
judgeme
nt
• Langu
age prob
lems
• Other
behaviou
ral
changes
Mum is really forgetful
We should take her to
the GP
‘you can also get respite care’
Signs of Dementia
Mum used to be very active. She cooked and cleaned, and took great care of Dad and our kids.
The GP explained that the symptoms we had noticed could be dementia.
The GP referred us to a neurologist. He ordered an MRI scan and did some tests. It turned out mum had dementia.
After the diagnosis, I called Dementia Australia to get advice.
Dr Lee GP
Finding Care
It is good you came. Early diagnosis is important.There are things we might be able to do to slow it down.
www.movingpictures.org.au
NEUROLOGIST
The dementia changed mum: she talked less, became forgetful and would often lose things.
At first we treated it as normal, but after a while, we decided to see the GP.
I was told to contact My Aged Care to get support, and after the assessment, got some help at home.
The My Aged Care team also suggested we call the Chinese social services and join a carers group.
We did: Mum joined a day program and I joined a carers group.
Early sig
ns
of deme
ntia
• Memor
y loss tha
t disrupt
s daily lif
e
• Repetit
ive behav
iour
• Difficul
ty perform
ing famil
iar tasks
• Social
isolation
• Confus
ion abou
t time an
d place
• Problem
s with a
bstract th
inking
• Loss of
initiative
• Poor o
r decrea
sed
judgeme
nt
• Langu
age prob
lems
• Other
behaviou
ral
changes
Mum is really forgetful
We should take her to
the GP
‘you can also get respite care’
Signs of Dementia
Mum used to be very active. She cooked and cleaned, and took great care of Dad and our kids.
The GP explained that the symptoms we had noticed could be dementia.
The GP referred us to a neurologist. He ordered an MRI scan and did some tests. It turned out mum had dementia.
After the diagnosis, I called Dementia Australia to get advice.
Dr Lee GP
Finding Care
It is good you came. Early diagnosis is important.There are things we might be able to do to slow it down.
www.movingpictures.org.au
NEUROLOGIST
The dementia changed mum: she talked less, became forgetful and would often lose things.
At first we treated it as normal, but after a while, we decided to see the GP.
I was told to contact My Aged Care to get support, and after the assessment, got some help at home.
The My Aged Care team also suggested we call the Chinese social services and join a carers group.
We did: Mum joined a day program and I joined a carers group.
Early sig
ns
of deme
ntia
• Memor
y loss tha
t disrupt
s daily lif
e
• Repetit
ive behav
iour
• Difficul
ty perform
ing famil
iar tasks
• Social
isolation
• Confus
ion abou
t time an
d place
• Problem
s with a
bstract th
inking
• Loss of
initiative
• Poor o
r decrea
sed
judgeme
nt
• Langu
age prob
lems
• Other
behaviou
ral
changes
Mum is really forgetful
We should take her to
the GP
In the carers’ group, we talk about problems and exchange ideas.
Remember: Early diagnosis is important!Concerned about memory loss? Seek Help!
Are you a carer?Get support for yourself and your family
www.movingpictures.org.au
What do you do about agitation?
My dad wanders off at 2 AM, what can I do?
My wife can only remember my name and keeps calling me
Moving PicturesDementia resources
for Chinese communities
Being a Carer
Moving PicturesDementia awareness for CALD communities
I realized caring is hard work and you have to look after
yourself.
Sources of help• GP• Local Council• www.movingpictures.org.au
Moving Pictures is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Department of Health Dementia and Aged Care Service (DACS) initiative.
Moving PicturesDementia awareness for CALD communities
Moving PicturesMoving Pictures
Dementia awareness for CALD communities
Moving Pictures
In the carers’ group, we talk about problems and exchange ideas.
Remember: Early diagnosis is important!Concerned about memory loss? Seek Help!
Are you a carer?Get support for yourself and your family
www.movingpictures.org.au
What do you do about agitation?
My dad wanders off at 2 AM, what can I do?
My wife can only remember my name and keeps calling me
Moving PicturesDementia resources
for Chinese communities
Being a Carer
Moving PicturesDementia awareness for CALD communities
I realized caring is hard work and you have to look after
yourself.
Sources of help• GP• Local Council• www.movingpictures.org.au
Moving Pictures is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Department of Health Dementia and Aged Care Service (DACS) initiative.
Moving PicturesDementia awareness for CALD communities
Moving PicturesMoving Pictures
Dementia awareness for CALD communities
Moving Pictures
In the carers’ group, we talk about problems and exchange ideas.
Remember: Early diagnosis is important!Concerned about memory loss? Seek Help!
Are you a carer?Get support for yourself and your family
www.movingpictures.org.au
What do you do about agitation?
My dad wanders off at 2 AM, what can I do?
My wife can only remember my name and keeps calling me
Moving PicturesDementia resources
for Chinese communities
Being a Carer
Moving PicturesDementia awareness for CALD communities
I realized caring is hard work and you have to look after
yourself.
Sources of help• GP• Local Council• www.movingpictures.org.au
Moving Pictures is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Department of Health Dementia and Aged Care Service (DACS) initiative.
Moving PicturesDementia awareness for CALD communities
Moving PicturesMoving Pictures
Dementia awareness for CALD communities
Moving Pictures