It’s hard to imagine what it would feel like when the person you’ve loved for over 50 years doesn’t know who you are. Listen to John’s inspiring story of loyalty and love, in the face of Dementia.
Dementia
Early Onset Dementia – Part One
How do you face the future when you feel like you’re losing your past? Listen as Ann and Tim share their experiences with adjusting to a diagnosis of early onset Dementia.
Dementia
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I Remember When
Have you ever heard someone say, “I remember when…?” Do you say it yourself? I remember standing by my grandpa while he drove the tractor on the farm. Whenever he’d tell me stories from the past he’d start with “I remember when.” Years later his memories started to fade and I felt the relationship fading away too. Listen to Richard as he talks about memories, and how to cope when they start to fade.
I’m not ready for my parents to be old!
We hear about the fact that we’re living in an ageing society but what about when it becomes personal and it’s your parents that are getting older? Listen as Celia and Richard explore the challenges adult children face as their parents get old.
Ageing Transitions
Sometimes circumstances force dramatic changes in our lives and it can be difficult to adapt. How do we cope with the things we lose and is there anything to gain Listen to Celia as she talks with Norman and Hazel who had to leave their family home and move into a retirement village.
The Best Is Yet To Come
As we get older we need to adapt to a lot of changes. Are the signs of age wearing you down? Do you wonder how you’ll cope with the challenges? This week on Messages of Hope, Noel Due has some good news about getting older.
Dementia Is Not The End
This week on messages of hope we’re talking with Gaye about some of the misunderstandings of Dementia. Gaye has worked in aged care for over 20 years and specialised in Dementia care. Do you struggle to understand and relate with a loved one who has Dementia? Listen in this week for surprising insights and encouragement for living with Dementia.
Early Onset Dementia
You’ve just heard Ann describing her experience of early onset Dementia. How do you face the future when you feel like you’re losing your past? I hope you can listen in this week to hear how Ann is adjusting to early onset Dementia.
Am I Too Old?
Am I Too Old? How do you feel about getting older? In a culture that values youth, age can easily be devalued. We see age as a loss of youth rather than a gaining of life experience. This week my guest is Rob Schubert. He has some good news for those of us who are […]