Types of Dementia

Barbara Braithwaite, Safe Swallowing Team • November 19, 2021

With Dementia recently highlighted in the media, it’s timely to have a bit of an update about it from a speech pathologist’s viewpoint.

According to World Health Organization, an estimated 47,000,000 people worldwide are living with Dementia and 7 million cases are diagnosed each year. They’re huge numbers that not only impact the person living with Dementia themselves, but their caregivers as well.

This short video discusses the 5 main types of Dementia and their symptoms. The video is specifically designed for caregivers. I hope you find it useful.

Thank you for the job you do in caring for those living with Dementia. If your loved one has a difficulty with swallowing, find out more here.

Enjoying Every Sip and Mouthful

By Barbara Braithwaite • December 12, 2023

As the festive season approaches, regardless of our background and culture, many of us take the opportunity to catch up with family and friends.

No ‘one size fits all’: is technology enough to address loneliness?

By Barbara Braithwaite • November 30, 2023

There are limitless benefits to the rapidly increasing use of technology across all ages. Research into high usage suggests social isolation can be an unwanted ‘side effect’.

Reducing Risk in Aged Care

By Barbara Braithwaite • November 23, 2023

I read an interesting article a short while ago by Nick Burnett MD Team Teach Australia & New Zealand about minimising restrictive practices and reducing risk for all in aged care, but of course this can be implemented more widely.