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Dementia Demystified by Tim England.

Dementia Champion (M.Dem)

Begin your journey to De-mystify and De-stigmatise dementia in your community and become a fellow advocate for people living with dementia and their families to live well.Dementia Demystified is hosted and created by Tim England who is a Dementia Champion and a leading voice on dementia in Australia. Being a dementia consultant and educator who De-mystifies and De-stigmatises dementia Tim advocate for people living with dementia and their families to live well.Dementia is an insidious condition and

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13:05

What are the different stages of dementia? The 3...

Dementia Demystified by Tim England. ·

2024/11/03

There are 2 popular models that explain the different stages of dementia. These are:- a 3-Stage dementia model and a 7-Stage dementia model. But before we compare these models you need to think about dementia as being on a continuum with no cognitive impairment on one end and very severe cognitive impairment on the other.Think about these stages as fluid with the ability for some small variations within each stage rather than solid stages with a clear beginning and a clear ending. A...

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9:33

How long does dementia last?

Dementia Demystified by Tim England. ·

2024/10/27

I’m a leading voice on dementia in Australia with a Masters of Dementia and a Bachelor of Dementia Care.Many consider me an expert in dementia, and I am often asked a very confronting question by families. How long will my loved one with dementia live for.This may appear as a straightforward question but really there is not a straightforward answer.Although life expectancy and dementia is a challenging topic to discuss, it is important to understand the many variables involved.So that’s the t...

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9:01

Next steps after a Dementia diagnosis.

Dementia Demystified by Tim England. ·

2024/10/20

So, you or your loved one have been diagnosed with dementia. Now what? What do you do now? It can be difficult to accept a dementia diagnosis. Fear, anger, denial and sadness are just a few of the emotions you or your loved one may experience. This is normal. However, there are things you can do post diagnosis, but it requires courage, desire and tenacity, and some Aussie grit on your part.This is the topic for this podcast - Dementia Diagnosis – what to do next?About meMy name...

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8:14

More Myths of Dementia.

Dementia Demystified by Tim England. ·

2024/10/13

This is the first episode of Series 2. In the first series there is a short podcast called ‘Some Myths of Dementia’. That episode listed many common and outdated myths, and miss understandings about dementia. These misbeliefs lead to misconceptions about this group of conditions by the public, and unfortunately within the medical community. You can hear about some of these myths on my previous podcast titled ‘Some Myths of Dementia’ from Series 1. To fully understand dementia, these...

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7:36

Why are dementia cases increasing worldwide?

Dementia Demystified by Tim England. ·

2024/09/15

Here are some sobering facts. Someone in the world develops dementia every 3 seconds. There are over 55 million people worldwide living with dementia in 2024. This number is expected to almost double every 20 years reaching over 140 million by 2055. Each country will continue to discover more cases of dementia in their population. The research is clear on this, and without a medical breakthrough, this increase will continue globally. As a Dementia Expert I’m frequently asked, “why will t...

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15:12

Dementia Communication Strategies.

Dementia Demystified by Tim England. ·

2024/09/08

There's been a lot of research around communication and dementia. Research suggests very strongly that many people in dementia care settings do not modify their communication strategies to suit the changing stages of dementia. This can result in sub-optimal outcomes for people with dementia and their families.It’s also been mentioned that communication is a very important subject that we need to address and discuss when we are dealing with dementia.This is a small introduction into dementia c...

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8:18

How the brain is physically changed due to dementia

Dementia Demystified by Tim England. ·

2024/09/01

From previous episodes you have learned that dementia is not a disease but is a brain disorder caused by disease. Dementia is not a normal part of ageing and it’s the result from damage to nerve cells and their connections. But what is the underpinning pathology of disease that's causing the dementia condition doing to the brain. In this episode you will have a brief introduction into the brain and how the brain is physically changed due to the disease that's causing the dementia.Finaly think...

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8:24

The 3 D’s of confusion - Dementia, Delirium and...

Dementia Demystified by Tim England. ·

2024/08/25

As we age, many adults are affected by Dementia, Delirium and/or Depression. It’s understood that Dementia is not a normal part of ageing, and it’s the same for Delirium and Depression. However, all three conditions are very different from one another. These three conditions can impact a person’s ability to function and any delays in investigating and treatment can have serious consequences for the long-term health of a person. And a person with dementia can also develop delirium and/or ...

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9:58

How to Help a Lost or confused person

Dementia Demystified by Tim England. ·

2024/08/18

If you saw a child in the street who appeared lost, worried, and confused, you’d help them… RIGHT…? But what would you do if it was an older person displaying the same signs? What would you do then? Unfortunately, members of the public often don’t help a distressed person showing signs of dementia, because they don’t understand the condition and/or don’t want to get involved. So, how do YOU help someone who appears lost and confused? The main thing to do is.. do something!! But wha...

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8:51

How do people with dementia interpret the world?

Dementia Demystified by Tim England. ·

2024/08/11

Have you ever stopped and thought about how you see, feel and interpret the world around you. You probably don’t give this much thought and simple go about your day just doing and not thinking about the world you.But what about a person with dementia. How do their see and feel the world around them? Well, that's the topic for today's podcast - How do people with dementia interpret the world.Please listen to this episode to discover more. About meMy name is Tim England and I’m the ho...

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10:42

Can Dementia be Prevented?

Dementia Demystified by Tim England. ·

2024/08/04

If you do not what to develop dementia, then do not grow older. Although ageing is not a cause of dementia, it is a major risk factor. But you cannot stop the ageing process. However, in recent years 12 modifiable risk factors for dementia have been identified. Researchers such as Prof Gill Livingston suggests that future cases of dementia could be prevented or delayed if people change aspects of their lifestyles that increase their risk.What are these 12 modifiable risk factors? Please ...

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12:45

The 4 Main Types of Dementia

Dementia Demystified by Tim England. ·

2024/07/28

Dementia is not a disease. Dementia is a brain disorder caused by disease and / or injury, and dementia is not caused by age. Ageing is a risk factor, but ageing is not a cause. There's over a hundred different diseases that will cause a dementia condition. Today we're going to talk about the four main ones that you may have heard about, and some that are new to you. These being:- Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia’s and Frontotemporal Dementia’s. Collective...

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8:53

Some Myths of Dementia

Dementia Demystified by Tim England. ·

2024/07/21

There are many common and outdated myths and miss understandings about dementia, which leads to misconceptions about this group of conditions by the public, and unfortunately within the medical community. To fully understand dementia, these myths and misconceptions must be discussed to dispel popular stereotypes and to help fight the stigma linked to dementia. Here some common myths about dementia.Dementia is a disease.Dementia and Alzheimer’s are the same thingDementia is a normal part...

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6:49

An introduction to Dementia Demystified (Who, What,...

Dementia Demystified by Tim England. ·

2024/07/14

Dementia is an insidious condition and it tenacles infiltrate all levels of societies, and dementia is a challenging topic to discuss.Stigma and fear are associated with dementia and many actively avoid the subject. But avoiding dementia does not support those with the condition and/or their families, and only increases social isolation, loneliness, and the burden of family carers. There is a great deal of misunderstanding, misinformation and many outdated myths linked to dementiaThis podcast...

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15:25

Dementia - What it is, and what it isn't

Dementia Demystified by Tim England. ·

2024/07/14

One of the many questions I get asked in the workshops that I run for the public regarding dementia awareness is What is dementia? That is a very good question. Today we're going to actively explore that, and we'll be looking from two different perspectives. Firstly, what is dementia, and equally important what dementia isn'tYou will soon understand that dementia is not a disease, dementia is not caused by ageing, people in their 50’s, 40’s and 30’s development and dementia is the leadin...

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