Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 28, 2023 3:49:47 GMT 12
EXPERT LAUNCHES GROUND-BREAKING THERAPY FOR MĀORI KAUMĀTUA WITH DEMENTIA
Māori with mild to moderate mate wareware or dementia, will now have access to a new and tailored therapy that can improve their quality of life, thanks to Dr Makarena Dudley (Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kahu), a researcher at the Centre of Brain Research at Waipapa Taumata Rau, with support from Alzheimers NZ.
“CST has shown to improve cognitive functioning and quality of life with people who are in the early to moderate stages of dementia,” Dudley says.
“But I think for any intervention to be effective, it must fit within the cultural context of the person who is receiving it.
“And so Haumanu Whakaohooho Whakāro – Māori has been embedded within a Māori environment, both physically and mentally.”
Alzheimers NZ Chief Executive Catherine Hall is delighted to have partnered with Dr Dudley for this important mahi and looks forward to Aotearoa New Zealand’s first ever Māori CST programme being available......
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/expert-launches-ground-breaking-therapy-for-maori-kaumatua-with-dementia/Q4P3THCQCZCWXJO5SJBIDY4F24/
Māori with mild to moderate mate wareware or dementia, will now have access to a new and tailored therapy that can improve their quality of life, thanks to Dr Makarena Dudley (Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kahu), a researcher at the Centre of Brain Research at Waipapa Taumata Rau, with support from Alzheimers NZ.
“CST has shown to improve cognitive functioning and quality of life with people who are in the early to moderate stages of dementia,” Dudley says.
“But I think for any intervention to be effective, it must fit within the cultural context of the person who is receiving it.
“And so Haumanu Whakaohooho Whakāro – Māori has been embedded within a Māori environment, both physically and mentally.”
Alzheimers NZ Chief Executive Catherine Hall is delighted to have partnered with Dr Dudley for this important mahi and looks forward to Aotearoa New Zealand’s first ever Māori CST programme being available......
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/expert-launches-ground-breaking-therapy-for-maori-kaumatua-with-dementia/Q4P3THCQCZCWXJO5SJBIDY4F24/