Talking Dementia with Heckle and Friends
This podcast is all about dementia. Spoken by people with dementia, loved ones and experts in the field. Our aim is to reduce stigma and discrimination, promote brain health, empower and inform people impacted with dementia and to upskill the dementia care workforce.
Episodes
It's Dementia Action Week 21st - 27th September. Heckle chats to Dementia Australia Advocates Lil, Anthony, Bill talk about why it's important to talk about Dementia. Stay online to hear from Allsion and Anushree who are also Dementia Advocates.
Heckle discusses the joy of dance and music for people with dementia with Andrea from Dancenorth Townsville.
In this episode, Heckle talks with Jenny about her experience as a full-time carer for her husband living with dementia, and the challenges, realities and personal impact of caring for someone with the condition.
Primary progressive aphasia (svPPA) also known as semantic variant is a rare brain disorder. It causes people to slowly lose the meaning of words, names or objects, and identities of familiar things or people.
The Key Symptoms are trouble with words, forgetting specific names and using general words instead (like saying "animal" instead of "dog"). Loss of meaning, forgetting what common items do, recognition issues, struggling...
Heckle talks to support co ordinator Kelly from Wellnest Solutions about the ins and outs of her role in the industry.
Heckle chats to Felicity about her personal experiences with her father Ron and his vulnerabilities around having dementia.
Both of these lovely ladies have given up their time and energy to help people with dementia.
Heckle and friends Vicki and Heather explore the benefits of music and social interaction for brain health.
Heckle chats with Felicity who has living experience of having a family member with dementia. They explore various vulnerabilities that occur for people with dementia.
Heckle chats with Eden her Speech Therapist and Kathryn her Occupational Therapist about how these therapies enhance the lives of someone living with Dementia.
Heckle (Jenni) introduces Speckle (Bill) and hears about his diagnosis.
In this episode Heckle talks to Dr. Rose Capp about demystifying dementia.
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