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Author: Brianne Veele (Brianne Veele)
Elder Abuse Awareness week 2020
June 15 is the start of Elder Abuse Awareness week. Elder Abuse is any behaviour causing harm or distress to an older person by someone they should be able to trust.
Activities for stimulation
Alzheimers NZ has a very useful page of activities for our friends and family members living with dementia.
Healthy for Life TV programme
TV tip - Healthy For Life - TVNZ, Saturday 2 May 9am. Former Silver Fern Bernice Mene will host Healthy for Life, which aims to help older people to stay mobile.
Alzheimers New Zealand Covid-19 Information
Alzheimers New Zealand has a special Covid-19 information page for people affected by dementia.
Making Connections – Transition from School
Come and talk to our Individualised and Enhanced Individualised Funding team in Taupo at the Making Connections - Transition from School Expo this month!
Enliven Northern is a Dementia Friendly organisation!
We are proud to announce that Enliven Northern has achieved Dementia Friendly status!
Purple Bake Off for Dementia!
We held a 'Purple Bake Off!' for Dementia awareness on Monday, 23 September!
World Alzheimers Awareness Month
In New Zealand, 4 out of 5 Kiwis are affected by dementia in some way. Today, around 70,000 New Zealanders are living with dementia, and this is expected to almost triple by 2050.
Determination and perseverance pay off
Mary, one of our Enliven Service Coordinators began her career in the Philippines where she was an operating theatre staff nurse before becoming a trainer in several areas, including intravenous therapy (nutrition and handling intravenous solutions).
