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A Better Visit is a free iPad app that enhances communication and social interactions between people with dementia and their visitors.

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

We represent the 447,115 Australians living with dementia and the estimated 1.5 million 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

Education

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 Action Week - Real Voices

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

More latest videos

Featured video

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Media releases

Welcomed ‘first steps’ response to interim report with more urgently needed

Urgent calls to end ‘neglect’ in aged care echoed by Dementia Australia

Dementia Australia praises Labor’s commitment to improving the care of Australians living with dementia

Voices of experience reinforce need for dementia training

Make dementia a priority in your vision for Australia

Budget does not speak to the heart of the problem for people living with dementia, their families and carers

Lack of visibility in home care and dementia a major concern

Honouring all women impacted by dementia on International Women’s Day

Dementia is not optional – and dementia training shouldn’t be either

Increased aged care funding a good step - now a focus on training and culture essential

Calendar

Mild cognitive impairment - 20 February - Brisbane South

Communication and dementia - 20 February - Gawler

EDIE for family carers - 20 February - Dapto

Communication - 20 February - Webinar

Care for the carer - 21 February - Mount Gambier

Mild cognitive impairment - 24 February - Springfield

Living with dementia program - 25 February - Brisbane South

Care for the carer - 25 February - Gold Coast

Caring for someone with Frontotemporal Dementia - 25 February - Hawthorn

Transitioning to respite and residential care - 25 February - Hamilton

Australia Yang 47m @Austekla

@ajphelo @BondsAus @BCNAPinkLady @DementiaAus You made me cry literally.

Andrew J Phelan 48m @ajphelo

@Austekla @BondsAus @BCNAPinkLady @DementiaAus Ahw. Thanks 🙏 mate!

Australia Yang 48m @Austekla

@ajphelo @BondsAus @BCNAPinkLady @DementiaAus A huge like from me, bro. I wish I could have done so much for my mum. 😪😪😪

Andrew J Phelan 1h @ajphelo

Just home from shopping for .... wait for it..... bras! That’s a 1st for me! Mum who has dementia and breast cance… https://t.co/cdFG4stjeB

Ali Richards 6h @AliRichards15

RT @KateSwaffer: Indeed, and #Hope is what members of @DementiaAllianc tell us they get when they join our #PeerToPeer #SupportGroups @chri…

CHI 6h @CHIinnovation

RT @KateSwaffer: Indeed, and #Hope is what members of @DementiaAllianc tell us they get when they join our #PeerToPeer #SupportGroups @chri…

John Sandblom 6h @jball49

RT @KateSwaffer: Indeed, and #Hope is what members of @DementiaAllianc tell us they get when they join our #PeerToPeer #SupportGroups @chri…

Kathy Eagar 6h @k_eagar

@YODsupporter @DementiaAus Yes, a good ACAT assessment is life changing

Lynda Henderson 7h @YODsupporter

@k_eagar @DementiaAus Actually, it was Veda's ACAT assessor who picked up on my distress & started sorting out my R… https://t.co/6oysS3tsNq

Lynda Henderson 7h @YODsupporter

@k_eagar @DementiaAus 🤣

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