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Ko e ngaahi fehu’i lalahi fekau’aki mo e Alzheimer’s Disease

1. Ko e hā e faikehekehe ‘o e Dementia/Māngalo mo e ‘Alasaima/Alzheimer’s? Ko e dementia/māngalo ko e fokoutua felāve’i mo e mole ‘a e manatu, hoholo ke vaivai e fakakaukau, mo e faka’uhinga me’a, ‘o uesia ai e mo’ui faka’aho ‘a kinautolu ‘oku nau mo’ua ai. Ko e ‘alasaimá ko e kalasi ia ‘e taha...

Fakatotolo ki he dementia / māngalo

Fakatotolo ki he dementia / māngalo Na’e kamata he uike ‘uluaki ‘o e māhina ni ‘a e fakatotolo ki he fokoutua dementia / māngalo ko e fekumi ke ‘ilo e tokolahi ‘o e kakai ‘oku nau mo’ua ai ‘i he ngaahi matakali lalahi ‘e 4 ‘i Nu’usila ni. ‘Oku kau ‘i he ngaahi matakali ko...

Ngaahi faka’ilonga ‘e 10 ‘o e Māngalo

Tokangaekina e Māngalo

‘Ākiheuho: Fighting dementia in Pacific

For many Pacific people suffering from dementia, diagnosis isn’t made until the late stages—meaning fewer opportunities for intervention to slow the illness, and financial stresses borne by families instead of Aotearoa’s health system. Healthcare provider ‘Akiheuho (Aotearoa Tongan Health Workers Association Inc.) is fighting this both by educating people about dementia, and by providing culturally...

Faka’aluma mo tāpalasia ‘o e māngalo

Dementia Mate Wareware Ka ‘i ai ha taha ‘e mo’ua ‘i he fokoutua dementia/ māngalo ‘e malava ke fe’ao ia mo e faka’alumá moe/ pe tāpalasia, koe’uhi ko e anga hono faka’uhinga’i ‘e he kakaí ‘a e fokoutuá mo ‘enau fakafeangai kia kinautolu ‘oku mo’ua ai, kaepehē ki he uesia ‘oku hoko ki he tu’unga...

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...

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...

Planning for your future

Dementia is an incurable, progressive condition. Unfortunately, there is a deterioration in memory, judgement, communication and reasoning abilities over time. This means that at some point you might not be able to make decisions or express your wishes. However, this does not mean that you have no say in your own future. Making plans early...

Living with dementia

Nutrition and dementia What you eat (especially a Mediterranean diet) can reduce the risk of cognitive decline and keep you physically healthy even if you have dementia. Over time, people with dementia lose the skills necessary for food preparation and forget to eat and drink enough. Using the stove may become dangerous, shopping difficult and...