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Welcome to Dementia Australia, the new voice of Alzheimer's Australia

We represent the 413,106 Australians living with dementia and the estimated 291,163 Australians involved in their care.

This section of the website, carers.dementia.org.au, contains carefully selected content which we think is relevant and useful to families, friends and carers of people who are living with dementia.

If you know of any information, resource, service or link which should be listed here, please use the "feedback" link on this page to tell us about it.

Make a difference

You can make regular donations, donate to local services and to research

For health professionals

Support

Services to support people with any type of dementia, their families and carers

Learning

Australia's leading dementia learning service

Help Sheets

Advice on the issues most commonly raised about dementia

Resources

Videos, facts, guides, toolkits, helpsheets, translated information and useful resources

What is dementia?

Dementia definitions, symptoms and causes, memory loss

Latest videos

Dementia Australia virtual reality and computer games to bring a positive change in dementia care

Carers and people living with dementia share Christmas festive wishes

The diet to fight dementia

It's not a disgrace... It's dementia - Hindi

Younger Onset Dementia & the NDIS

More latest videos

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Media releases

Dementia front and centre in the Terms of Reference for Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety

People living with dementia in waiting list limbo

Dementia as second leading cause of death of all Australians, on the rise

Dementia urgently needs to be core business in aged care

World Alzheimer’s Day puts the focus on the growing number of people developing dementia

Australians don’t know how to talk to people with dementia, survey finds, as figures reveal its increasing impact

Support Dementia Australia’s National Collection Day

Aged care whistle-blowers a wake-up call

Solutions need to be a priority for outcome of aged care Royal Commission

Contribution of carers acknowledged in $50m pledge for more respite, transport and support

Calendar

Living with Dementia program - 5 week program starting October 15 - Rockingham

Living With Dementia Program - Tuesday 16 October - Campbelltown

Dementia Friends – Understanding Dementia - Tuesday 16 October - Glenside

Living with Dementia program - 5 week program starting October 17 - Currambine

Family Carer Workshop - Thursday 18 October - Osborne

Dementia information session - Thursday 18 October - Nedlands

Family Carers Course - Fri 19 October - Gold Coast

Living With Dementia Program - Friday 19 October - Semaphore Park

Everest - A Trek to Remember

Family Carers Course - Tue 23 October - Brisbane South

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News

Australian Dementia Network (ADNeT) Registry and Clinical Trials Program

Dementia Australia mourns the passing of Emeritus Professor Hal Kendig

Dementia advocates marry after 34 years together

Featured resources

Dementia and your legal rights

Dementia language guidelines

Family and friends matter

LGBTI and dementia

Medicines and dementia: what you need to know

Men's Shed manual

Support for carers

Support pathways for people with younger onset dementia

Worried about your memory?

Younger Onset Dementia and the NDIS