Dr Marianne Coleman

A better eyecare experience for people with dementia

There are an estimated 40,000-plus people living with dementia (mate wareware) in Aotearoa, comprising around 4% of people aged 60-plus1. The Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan2, adopted by Cabinet in 2022, calls for improvements to the design, quality and availability of existing community and home

29 Feb 20245 min read

Optometry Features

Envisioning a collaborative future

The theme of the 79th Orthoptics Australia (OA) Annual Conference was ‘Equitable eyecare for all’, which was certainly reflected in Telethon Kids Institute’s Dr Lynne Millar’s opening address. Dr Millar highlighted the importance of understanding why some people disengage from the health system and

16 Jan 20245 min read