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| Dementia Awareness Month is coming ... |
| This year’s Dementia Awareness Month, in September, will focus on highlighting the small actions people can take to create a big difference for people living with dementia. |
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Dementia Awareness Month events
One of the ways in which Australians are being encouraged to get involved with Dementia Awareness Month this September is by attending one of the many events being held at locations across the country.
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Collection Day
We are looking for volunteers to help us out for Collection Day on 20 September, when we’ll be at various train stations and shopping centres across Australia raising funds.
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#Every3Seconds someone globally develops dementia
Dementia Australia has joined the #Every3Seconds program, an international awareness raising campaign.
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Don’t be afraid. Don’t try to hide. Ask for help.
Dementia Advocate Bobby Redman, who is living with frontotemporal dementia, talks about the importance of speaking out and asking for help, and the positive impact this has had on her life. |
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AAIC Conference 2018
The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018 in Chicago saw lots of exciting announcements, representing a huge jump in new science.
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Funding for dementia technology development
We applaud the Federal Government’s announcement of $1 million to support the continued development of Dementia Australia’s world-leading dementia care technologies, as part of a $5.3 million government package to improve and augment dementia care.
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New strategy provides better support for carers
Dementia Australia commends the Victorian Government’s new carer strategy, which will provide greater support for Victorian carers.
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Support our Spring fundraising campaign
“I was doing a school project about me and my family. Everyone else was interviewing their grandparents but I couldn’t because she wasn’t able to answer the questions.” Unfortunately, Anton’s grandmother Ilonka can no longer tell her stories. Help support families like Anton’s. Donate today.
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Dementia help sheets launched in new languages
Dementia Australia has released a series of new dementia help sheets that have been translated into Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Khmer, Tagalog and Thai.
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Innovation grants for dementia research
The Dementia Australia Research Foundation recently announced over $1 million in research funding as part of their Dementia Grants Program – Round 2.
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| A Trek to Remember: Everest Base Camp
Sign up for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and raise funds to help fight dementia.
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| National Heart Foundation walking program
Heart Foundation Walking has launched a new campaign to get Australians to move more and sit less, every day.
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Melbourne Marathon
Register now for the 2017 Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival and help raise funds to fight dementia.
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| Small actions Big difference Roadshow - Melbourne |
With Professor Colin Masters AO Head of the Neurodegeneration Division at The Florey Institute, The University of Melbourne and Dementia Australia Ambassadors musician Mark Seymour and actor Takaya Honda.
Where Melbourne
When Thursday 13 September
Who Everyone |
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| Coping with Carer Stress |
Where Hawthorn
When 7-week course starts Tuesday 21 August, 1pm - 4pm
Who For carers who wish to learn strategies to improve their well-being.
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| Introduction to Dementia and Services |
Where Hawthorn
When Saturday 18 August, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Who Family and friends of a person who may have a diagnosis of dementia and for the person who has the diagnosis.
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| Blokes in the Caring Role |
Where Hawthorn
When - 4-week program, Wednesdays 5, 12, 19 and 26 September, 10am - 1pm
Who Male carers who want to reflect on their new role and relationship with their family member living with dementia.
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Contact us
98-104 Riversdale Road, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia 3122
Tel +61 3 9815 7800 W dementia.org.au
National Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500 |
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