Hold the Moment

Making decisions is part of staying independent, but dementia can make that a challenge at times. Supported decision making can help people stay in control with guidance and respect. In our Ask Us Anything episodes, you...

Childhood dementia is something few have heard of, and even fewer understand. But for the families facing it every moment matters. In our Ask Us Anything episodes, you send us your questions about living with dementia...

Isolation can be a common experience when living with dementia or caring for a loved one. If the people around you don’t understand dementia, they might withdraw, they might not know how to be there for you... This...

The need for love, touch, and closeness doesn’t disappear when dementia enters our lives - but how affection is experienced and expressed can change. In our Ask Us Anything episodes, you send us your questions about...

When Karen was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, she and her husband Jonathan knew their relationship would change. What surprised them was how. "It’s just made us more tender and gentle," Karen says. They've...

If you’re on North Wollongong Beach in New South Wales around sunrise, you’ll probably see David with his camera. After his daily morning swim, he likes to take photos of the sunrise – whenever he meets someone with...

Community can make all the difference when dementia enters a family. From practical help to emotional support, there are so many ways that people can stay connected. In our Ask Us Anything episodes, you send us your...

Hold the Moment is a podcast from Dementia Australia, produced by Deadset Studios and hosted by Jim Rogers and Hamish Macdonald. ABOUT THE GUESTS Deanne is a carer and advocate who supported both her parents through...

Managing money is tricky for anyone, and dementia can make it even harder. So what are the best ways to keep control and make informed choices around our finances? In our Ask Us Anything episodes, you send us your...

When Louise’s husband was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease, she knew the day would come. What she didn’t expect was how hard it would be to find a place that could actually take him. For Susan, the...

Moving into residential care is never an easy decision, but it's about finding support, safety and dignity along the way. In our Ask Us Anything episodes, you send us your questions about living with dementia and we’ll...

Caring for a parent with dementia in your teens, 20s or 30s brings challenges most people don’t see. In our Ask Us Anything episodes, you send us your questions about living with dementia and we’ll answer them as...

Tully was only 15 when her mother was diagnosed with young onset dementia. She figured nobody at school would understand. John’s experience has, thankfully, been quite different. He’s 25 now, and cares for his...

As dementia progresses, the way people express themselves can change, sometimes in subtle ways and sometimes more dramatically. In our Ask Us Anything episodes, you send us your questions about living with dementia and...

If dementia alters how you express yourself, what you like, even how your senses work... what does it really mean to still be yourself after a diagnosis? Gwenda’s been living with behavioural variant frontotemporal...