Etiket: Dementia
10,000 people have seen Teun Toebes’ film about elderly people with dementia
The film ‘Human Forever’ by Teun Toebes from Best has been awarded the ‘Krystal Film Award’ for 10,000 visitors. 24-year-old Teun is in perfect health but has been living in…
Lantern festival of recognition for elderly people with dementia in Eelde
Dozens of children from OBS De Veenvlinder in Eelde sang Sint Maarten songs for and with the elderly with dementia today. A long-standing success formula that makes both young and…
Bruce Willis’ daughter Tallulah talks about his dementia
Tallulah and Bruce Willis in 2015 Photo: WireImage, Kevin Mazur. All rights reserved. In February, Bruce Willis’ family announced that he had frontotemporal dementia. Since then, neither he nor his…
Bruce Willis’ daughter Tallulah talks about his dementia
“He’s the same, and I think that’s the best thing you could ask for in that regard.” In February, Bruce Willis’ family announced that he had frontotemporal dementia. Since then,…
Trea from Balloo must always be there for her husband Herman, who has dementia. ‘Sometimes it’s a very lonely road’
Being a caregiver is tough. Trea Boekhorst (79) from Balloo notices this every day and every night. She cares for her husband Herman (80), who suffers from dementia. “You have…
People with dementia are calmed by this wall that feels like human skin
More than 200 students will show their graduation work for the Design Academy in Eindhoven during the Dutch Design Week. One of them is 25-year-old Patty van den Elshout from…
The keys to the diet that prevents dementia
Experts estimate that the 40 percent of dementia cases in the world could be avoided or be delayed if certain factors change, such as prioritizing exercise, sleep, and addressing health…
Designer Guido Maria Kretschmer gives tips for dealing with dementia
Fashion designer Guido Maria Kretschmer has spoken out in favor of a sensitive approach to people suffering from dementia. “I believe that it could make it easier for the relatives…
Teun Toebes (24) travels the world looking for people with dementia
Teun Toebes from Best is 24 and very healthy, but has been living among elderly people with dementia in the closed ward of the nursing home for three years. Unlike…
Depression? No, Alzheimer’s. Daughters of Siebranda (62) from Emmen: ‘Young people with dementia are a forgotten group’
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