Alzheimer's disease support

For people with Alzheimer's and their whānau/carers

Alzheimers NZ(external link)
Freephone 0800 004 001. Support, information, education programmes and services for individuals and family/whanau affected by dementia in New Zealand.

Bupa(external link)
Phone 0800 00 41 46. Providing dedicated dementia support services including respite care, Bupa teams complete specialist dementia training, including learning strategies.

Dementia NZ(external link)
Freephone 0800 433 636. Providing support and education services to about 70% of New Zealand’s population affected by dementia, particularly in our larger cities, from Christchurch to Auckland.

Eldernet(external link)
Phone 0800 725 463. Information service on issues affecting older people in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Mate wareware(external link)
Understanding dementia from a Māori perspective.

Seniorline(external link)
Seniorline is a national information service to help older people and their whānau navigate the health system. Seniorline provides information to assist older people to make decisions about staying at home, support for carers and residential care. If you can't find the information you are looking for on their website, you can call Seniorline on 0800 725 463 or email [email protected].

Carers NZ(external link) 
Freephone 0800 777 797. Provides information, support for all ages, resources, advice, meetings and more for people caring for family/whanau affected by dementia in New Zealand.

For healthcare providers

New Zealand Dementia Foundation(external link)
The New Zealand Dementia Foundation exists to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. They are an independent, national organisation connecting professionals to promote best practice dementia care through leadership in the areas of research, education, support, advocacy and influence.