Booklets and Factsheets

This resource is designed to provide information to anyone who is worried about dementia mate wareware, and for people who have just received a diagnosis.

The booklet provides information on what dementia mate wareware is, as well as the early warning signs and how to go about getting a diagnosis. It also explains what support is available and the things you can do to prepare for the future.

This booklet is written for people who have been diagnosed with dementia mate wareware to give you information and to help you continue to live well.

The booklet suggests ways to look after yourself including how to adjust to change and managing your day, as well as working, driving, keeping involved and active and planning for the future.

This booklet contains information about how you can support a whānau member, friend, or neighbour to live well following a diagnosis of dementia mate wareware.

This booklet gives you information and tips on helping a person with dementia mate wareware with their personal care, such as washing and dressing, nutrition, sleeping and travelling, as well as communication and ideas for meaningful activities and ways you can look after yourself – which is very important, too.

This booklet is designed to provide information on some common changed behaviours and challenges you may encounter as you support someone with dementia mate wareware. It includes information about what might be causing the behaviour and some tips to help you support the person with dementia mate wareware to live well. By necessity, this booklet contains clinical terminology and is structured so you can easily find a certain situation such as agitation or hallucinations.

Deciding to find an alternative to caring for someone with dementia mate wareware at home can be an extremely difficult decision. This resource is designed to provide information about transitioning from home to residential care. The booklet provides information on topics such as deciding on residential care, what to look for when choosing a care facility, and how to cope when the person you have been caring for goes into residential care.

As dementia progresses, the person with dementia mate wareware will gradually become more dependent on others for all their care. This booklet is designed to provide information about what to expect in the last stage of dementia. It highlights some issues that may be useful to consider, including what happens as the end of life nears and after death has occurred.