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The Education hub for Dementia
Dementia | Mate wareware
Courses on-demand
Gain instant access and improve your knowledge and understanding of dementia. Our courses aim to empower and support people with dementia, along with the care partners and whānau.
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Start building your knowledge and confidence around dementia. Our courses empower the support you, as well as people living with dementia, their care partners, and whānau
Why learn with us?
Learn any time
Our courses offer depth and flexibility. Learn at a pace and time that suits you.
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Our simple and intuitive platform lets you focus on the joy of learning.
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Get 12 months of unlimited access to your source instantly. Plus, free PDFs to keep forever.
Leading experts
Learn directly from New Zealand’s best researchers, clinicians, neuroscientists, the dementia care community.
Latest Courses
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Young Onset Dementia
In this course, discover what Young Onset Dementia is, how to identify its signs, understand diagnosis, track progression, and apply practical approaches to managing symptoms and treatment options.
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Vascular Dementia
In this course, discover what Vascular Dementia is, the main signs and symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and practical approaches to managing the condition effectively in everyday life.
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What is Dementia | Mate Wareware?
In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of dementia | mate wareware. We’ll explore what dementia is, who is most likely to be affected, the known causes and risk factors, and the early warning signs to watch out for.
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Lewy Body Dementia
In this course, learn about Lewy Body Dementia – what it is, its types, signs, and symptoms. Understand how diagnosis is made and explore practical approaches for managing the condition day-to-day.
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Hallucinations and Delusions
This course explores hallucinations and delusional thinking: what they are, warning signs, response strategies, and when to get medical help. Gain practical tools to provide safe, supportive care.
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Getting a dementia diagnosis
In this course, learn the importance of early dementia | mate wareware diagnosis, how to prepare for a GP visit, coping with post-diagnosis feelings, and accessing local community support networks.
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Frontotemporal Dementia
In this course, explore Frontotemporal Dementia: what it is, how it’s linked to brain injury, its causes and symptoms, the diagnostic process, progression, and practical management strategies.
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Early Planning
Learn why early planning matters after a dementia diagnosis. Explore medical capacity, wills, finances, enduring powers of attorney, and advance care directives to ensure your values guide future care.
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Disinhibition and Dementia
Understand social disinhibition – behaviours that may seem inappropriate or impulsive in dementia | mate wareware. Learn the signs, causes, and practical ways to support and manage these changes.
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Dementia and Behaviours
This course explores changed behaviours in dementia | mate wareware – why they happen, how to see the unmet need behind them, and practical ways care partners can respond while looking after themselves.
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Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Learn what Alzheimer’s Disease is, how it differs from dementia | mate wareware, the key signs and symptoms, how diagnosis works, and practical strategies to manage the condition and support those affected.
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Visiting a person with dementia in Residential Care
Discover ways to make visits to a loved one with dementia | mate wareware in long-term care meaningful and manageable, including planning outings, supporting during distress, and connecting when you can’t visit.
FAQs
No. You don’t need any special qualifications to enrol in a course on our Dementia Navigator. Our courses are designed for everyone — whether you’re a care partner, whānau member, friend, or professional. We will always try to be as specific as possible in the course description about the level the course is pitched at.
When you purchase a course as a care partner or professional, you’ll have full access for 12 months. During that time, you can watch the videos as often as you like -– no limits! We’ll send you a reminder before your access expires, so you don’t miss a thing. Plus, all course handouts are yours to download and keep forever.
When you purchase a course as a care partner or professional, you’ll have full access for 12 months. During that time, you can watch the videos as often as you like -– no limits! We’ll send you a reminder before your access expires, so you don’t miss a thing. Plus, all course handouts are yours to download and keep forever. Each course has a different duration. You can find the estimated completion time in the course description. However, since the courses are self-paced, you can go faster or slower as needed.