Dementia robs people of their cognitive function, personality and memory while placing a huge weight on families. As NZ’s population ages, an inevitable spike in dementia cases lies ahead. We are running out of time to meet the resourcing requirements needed to support Kiwis with dementia, Alice Wilkins investigates the extent of this gap and what we need to do to prepare for this ticking time bomb.

Since this was filmed, Jim Kingi has sadly passed away. This show is dedicated to him and his whānau

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