New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

Understanding dementia LESLIE’S JOURNEY OF HOPE

On the heels of her father’s devastating dementia diagnosis, Leslie Harris, along with her mother Margaret, found themselves often wondering where to unearth the right resources and support during tough times.

Information was available – it just took so much time to find and the family found their questions weren’t easily answered.

“Almost 70,000 New Zealanders are living with dementia, but when I started talking to other people in the same situation as us, I realised my frustration with searching for information and

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