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Day: January 22, 2024

Defining Dementia Mate Wareware in Tongan

The Tongan health leaders have been considering an appropriate Tongan term for dementia mate wareware which captures the (i) loss of cognitive functions and (ii) declining memory. We need a Tongan term that resonates and encapsulates the full meaning of dementia. The appropriate Tongan terminology is critical for effective talanoa and providing the right term...

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The Ūloa Model

Our dementia programme is underpinned by the the Ūloa Tongan cultural framework developed by Associate Professor Dr Sione Vaka, who is the lead clinician. The Ūloa Model is based on a Tongan communal fishing concept and the metaphoric symbols relate well to how Tongan people function and engage. Ūloa embraces the clinical and cultural aspects...

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