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Dementia North supports people with dementia, their care partners, and whānau with information, education, and community services across Auckland, Waikato & Lakes.

06/10/2026

Every conversation about dementia helps build a more understanding community.

Last week our Dementia Educator Kristin Taylor spoke with Hato Hone St John volunteers. They're often first on the scene at sporting fixtures and community events, and sometimes support people who are living with dementia or experiencing confusion.

The volunteers wanted to learn what dementia is and how to communicate in ways that help someone feel calm, safe and respected. Kristin shared practical tips on positive communication, like keeping things simple, giving people time, and focusing on the person rather than the condition.

Thank you to the St John team for taking the time to learn. It makes a real difference for the people you support.

Would your group or workplace like a dementia awareness talk? Get in touch with your local Dementia North team. We'd love to hear from you.

03/10/2026

💜 Earlier support should be available to everyone. Over 70,000 New Zealanders currently live with dementia | mate wareware every day, and that number is growing.

People living with dementia and their whānau need timely information, appropriate support and services they can access in their communities.

This World Alzheimer’s Month, we’re backing action that strengthens earlier diagnosis, community-based support and better outcomes across Aotearoa.

🔗 Read more about the Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan at dementia.nz/dementia-mate-wareware-action-plan-2026-2031/

01/10/2026

For many care partners and whānau, supporting someone living with dementia | mate wareware to continue walking and spending time in their community can raise questions about safety.

GPS watches and tracking devices may provide another layer of support. But how do you know which device to choose, what it can do and whether it will suit the person you support?

We’re pleased to share the next webinar in New Zealand’s Tech Series.

* Staying safe with GPS and tracking technology *

📅 Friday, 9 October 2026
⏰ 10 - 11am
💻 Online via Zoom
🎟️ Free for care partners and whānau
🎓 $50 + GST for professionals, including a certificate of attendance

Senior Educator Winifred Henderson will be joined by Liz Henderson from Land Search & Rescue New Zealand and John Bennett fromGuardian Support Services.

Together, they will discuss:

📍 GPS watches and personal tracking devices
🔎 Features, benefits and limitations to consider
🚶 The national Safer Walking programme
📱 Practical considerations for everyday use
⚖️ Supporting safety while respecting independence and dignity

Can’t attend on the day? Register to receive the recording after the event.

Register here: https://dementia.nz/events/dementia-talk-tech-series-staying-safe-gps/

01/10/2026

Come and say kia ora at the Positive Ageing Expo! 👋

Age Concern Rotorua is running a free Positive Ageing Expo this Saturday, and Dementia North will be there. We'd love you to come by.

There'll be plenty of community and health service stallholders, so it's a great chance to find out about local support, get some ideas for living well and connect with others in our community. Afterwards, grab a cuppa and something tasty at the Parksyde Café.

Pop over to our stall and say hi to Annette. She'll be happy to have a chat, answer your questions and share how Dementia North can support people living with dementia and their whānau here in the Lakes district.

📅 Saturday 3 October
🕤 From 9.30am
📍 Parksyde Community Centre, 7 Tarewa Place, Rotorua
🎟️ Free entry

Bring a friend, bring the whānau, and come and see us. We look forward to seeing you there! 💜

30/09/2026

Put on your favourite song and move your body. 💃🕺

Dancing is good for more than our feet. Moving to music can lift our mood, ease stress, help with balance, and bring people together, and all of that matters for people living with dementia too.

You don't need to know the steps. A gentle sway in your chair, a slow waltz around the lounge, clapping along or tapping your toes all count. What matters is enjoying the moment and doing it together.

For whānau and carers, dancing can be a lovely way to connect, especially on days when conversation feels harder. A shared rhythm, a smile, holding hands. Sometimes that says everything.

Why not try a little kitchen dance this week? Pick a song you both love and see where it takes you.

The Dementia North team across Auckland, Waikato and Lakes can share ideas for staying active and connected. Give us a call or pop into one of our programmes. We'd love to see you.

29/09/2026

A dementia | mate wareware diagnosis doesn't take away your right to vote. 🗳️

The 2026 General Election is on Saturday 7 November, and the first step is making sure you're enrolled. You need to be enrolled by midnight on Sunday 25 October. Once voting begins, you won't be able to enrol or update your details.

Someone you trust can help you check or update your enrolment. If you can't sign the form, a support person can complete it for you. They'll also fill in a form so the Electoral Commission can contact them as your representative.

✅ Check or update your enrolment: https://vote.nz/enrolling/enrol-or-update/enrol-or-update-online 📞 Or call the Electoral Commission on 0800 36 76 56 for the right form and instructions.

Over the next few weeks we'll be sharing practical tips here for people living with dementia and their whānau in Rotorua, Taupō and across the Lakes region. 💛

📍 Need local dementia support in the Lakes region? Contact us on 0800 433 636.

28/09/2026

Can GPS and tracking technology help someone living with dementia | mate wareware stay safe, while still living life on their own terms? 🧭

Many people living with dementia love their daily walk, pottering in the garden, or popping into town, and that connection to community matters. But changes to memory, orientation and judgement can sometimes make it easier to become lost or disoriented, a worry a lot of whānau carry quietly.

Technology won't solve everything, but it can offer another layer of support: helping someone stay active and connected, while giving care partners and whānau a little more peace of mind.

Has your whānau tried a GPS watch or tracker, or thought about it? We'd love to hear how it's gone, or what's held you back, in the comments 👇 And if you know someone this might help, please share this post with them.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗣𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆
📆 Friday, 9 October 2026
⏰ 10am - 11am
📍 Online via Zoom

🎟️ Free for people living with dementia, care partners and whānau.
🎟️ $50 + GST for individual professionals (includes a Certificate of Attendance).

Can't make it on the day? Register anyway and we'll send you the recording.

Join 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻, Senior Educator at Dementia New Zealand, for this one-hour Tech Series webinar, alongside two guest speakers:
𝗟𝗶𝘇 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻, National Public Safety Manager at New Zealand Land Search and Rescue, who leads the national Safer Walking programme. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁, founder of Guardian Support Services, who set up his organisation after his wife's diagnosis with Young Onset Alzheimer's, and now helps families across New Zealand find technology suited to their circumstances.

You'll come away with practical information on:
📍 GPS watches and personal tracking devices
🔎 What to look for when choosing a device
🚶 The national Safer Walking programme
📱 Introducing and using technology well
⚖️ Balancing safety, independence and dignity
💬 Real questions to ask before you buy

📍 Register now: https://dementia.nz/events/dementia-talk-tech-series-staying-safe-gps/

Questions about dementia support in our Lakes District? Call our team on 0800 433 636.

25/09/2026

💜 This World Alzheimer’s Month, we recognise the power of connection.

🤝 No one should face dementia | mate wareware alone. Through the support of whānau, informed communities and the Dementia New Zealand Network, people living with dementia can access the guidance, education and local support they need to live well. 🌿

📚 Find information for whānau and friends: dementia.nz/information-for-family-and-friends/

📍 Need local dementia support? Contact us on 0800 433 636.

The Earlier You Know. The More You Can Do.

22/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗡𝗭 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲? A shared commitment to fair, equitable services no matter where you live, clearer pathways between GPs and specialist care, and closer teamwork between health services and community organisations like ours.

On Friday 11 September 2026, our Dementia North team was proud to join New Zealand at the New Zealand Memory Clinic Network Conference, hosted by the University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau and the Neurological Foundation. 🧠

Health professionals from memory assessment clinics right across the motu came together for the day. All of them are working hard to meet growing demand, with funding that's being stretched further every year.

One of the biggest conversations of the day was about building a National Dementia Registry for Aotearoa, drawing on lessons from Australia's ADNeT Registry and other registries already running here. A registry like this could open the door to more research, better targeted support, and new ways of helping people living with dementia and their whānau. It would be a real step forward for services across New Zealand.

We're grateful to have been part of the conversation, and we'll keep you updated as this work develops. 💛

📍 Need dementia support in Auckland? Our Dementia Advisors and Living Well groups are here for you. Call us on 0800 433 636.

21/09/2026

🌿 Dementia | mate wareware can change how someone does things, not whether they still get to do them.

With the right support, people keep gardening, keep their Saturday coffee catch-up, and keep the routines and daily interactions that make the week feel like theirs. ☕️🌱

📖 Read stories from people living with dementia and discover the support available at dementia.nz.

The Earlier You Know, The More You Can Do.

📍 Need local dementia support? Contact us on 0800 433 636.

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