Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand had recently released the first report from their review of funding and service models for aged care services, which had begun in July the previous year. The report highlighted some significant challenges facing older people, whānau and their communities, providers, workers, needs assessors, and funders.

Phase two of the review had begun and was focused on developing recommendations for service and funding models that would result in a more integrated care model, improved efficiency in the application of resources, and regulatory and funding regimes that were more fit for purpose.

This online Network meeting, co-hosted by Health NZ, was a significant opportunity for the Dementia Mate Wareware Ecosystem to contribute to future approaches to dementia mate wareware care. Discussions about funding and services were held regarding the following topics:

  • Aged residential care
  • Home and community support services
  • Community support.
  • Primary and pharmacy care.
What Do We Know About Younger Onset Dementia in Aotearoa
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Brigid Ryan: Presentation to Dementia Matewareware Network Hui November 2024 
Description:
Brigid is a researcher and advocate who is passionate about understanding the challenges faced by individuals diagnosed with dementia mate wareware before the age of 65. She is a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland and Chair of the Younger Onset Dementia Aotearoa Trust. Her research focuses on frontotemporal dementia mate wareware, a condition that often strikes individuals in their younger years and how to diagnose the disease early on. Brigid leads the FTDGeNZ (the New Zealand Genetic Frontotemporal Dementia Study), a longitudinal observational study of pre-symptomatic biomarkers. 
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The Epidemiology of Young Onset Dementia
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Etuini Ma'u: Presentation to Dementia Matewareware Network Hui November 2024 
Description:
Etuini Ma'u is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland and a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist at Te Whatu Ora Waikato. He is a member of the Dementia Matewareware Leadership and Advisory group, providing strategic advice to guide the government in achieving the vision of the Dementia Matewareware Action Plan in Aotearoa. ‘Etuini was awarded an HRC Pacific Clinical Research Training Fellowship in 2019 and the Alzheimers New Zealand Fellowship in 2022 to support his research into dementia prevention and improving dementia services for Pasifika people in Aotearoa.
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Younger Onset Dementia Services: A Review of Three Services in Europe
Author:
Darrall Campbell  
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Darral Campbell is the Manager of Dementia Canterbury, an organisation committed to supporting people to live well in the community with dementia mate wareware for as long as possible. Her particular interest is partnerships with the community that enable access and opportunity for social connection and stimulation for those living with a dementia diagnosis. Darral received a Churchill Fellowship to explore what could be learnt from younger-onset dementia services in three different countries; Canada, the Netherlands, and Scotland.
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Dementia Canterbury Younger Onset Dementia Mate Wareware Programme
Author:
Erica Collingwood
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Erica is a Younger Onset Key Worker with Dementia Canterbury. She is passionate about people-centred initiatives that are fine-tuned to be age-appropriate to empower clients to continue to be themselves, be connected and be fulfilled while engaging in evidence-based activities.
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Younger Onset Dementia
Author:
Dementia New Zealand (NZ)
Description:
This help sheet provides a brief lay summary of younger onset dementia. emphasises the importance of a correct diagnosis and some aspects of caring for someone with younger onset dementia.
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