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Tips for visiting someone with dementia

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Tips for visiting someone with dementia

Spending time with someone who has dementia — either in person or on a video call — matters a lot. It's about being there for them and keeping that connection between the two of you strong. Providing emotional support can also have a real impact on their wellbeing.

Here are some tips to help you make the most of your time together. Some of this advice is specific to visiting someone in residential or respite care, but a lot of it works for visiting people at their home, too.

Organisation:
Dementia Australia
Topic:
Dementia
Target audience:
General, Parents or carers
Service area:
National
Published:
August 2024
Last reviewed:
September 2025
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