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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.

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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

Featured video

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Media releases

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

What is good for your heart is good for your brain

Dementia peak supports phased approach of Specialist Dementia Care Program

New restorative care places increases options for people with dementia

New program to get older Australians more active may reduce risk of dementia

Dementia Australia honours Lynette Chester AM

Calendar

Family Carer Program - April - Thebarton

Family and Friends - Wednesday 24 April 2019 - North Ryde

Recently Diagnosed with Dementia - Online Webinar - Monday 29 April

Living With Change - Wed 1, Thu 2 May 2019 - Brisbane North

Activities at Home - Thursday 2 May 2019 - Hamilton

Family Carer Program - May - Kadina

Living With Change - Fri 3, Sat 4 May 2019 - Gladstone

Living with dementia program - May 2019 - Semaphore Park

Memory Walk & Jog – Sunday 5 May 2019 - Melbourne

Family Carer Program - May - Ardrossan

MRX 21m @researchmrx

RT @venumetla: #israel pharma @MGC_Pharma in a #australian first trial to test #medicalmarijuana with @DementiaAus patients in partnership…

Venu 49m @venumetla

#israel pharma @MGC_Pharma in a #australian first trial to test #medicalmarijuana with @DementiaAus patients in par… https://t.co/6ZkxJ3rmk7

NARI 3h @NAgeingRI

Moving Pictures, an innovative multi-media program to raise awareness about dementia in people from multicultural c… https://t.co/6VO8oMwSZd

Medium Máirín 14h @MediumMairin

RT @MediumMairin: @BettysLove @GOPChairwoman @GOP @karenhandel @LadiesGOP @HouseGOP @SenateGOP @IvankaTrump @SarahHuckabee @JudgeJeanine @f…

Medium Máirín 14h @MediumMairin

RT @BettysLove: @GOPChairwoman @GOP @karenhandel @LadiesGOP @HouseGOP @SenateGOP @IvankaTrump @SarahHuckabee @JudgeJeanine @foxandfriends @…

Betty's Love 16h @BettysLove

RT @MediumMairin: @BettysLove @GOPChairwoman @GOP @karenhandel @LadiesGOP @HouseGOP @SenateGOP @IvankaTrump @SarahHuckabee @JudgeJeanine @f…

Betty's Love 16h @BettysLove

RT @BettysLove: @GOPChairwoman @GOP @karenhandel @LadiesGOP @HouseGOP @SenateGOP @IvankaTrump @SarahHuckabee @JudgeJeanine @foxandfriends @…

Maree McCabe 18h @MareeMcCabe

RT @DementiaAus: The Lyons Gallery ‘Going going gone’ exhibition by Sydney street artist RJ Williams features his grandmother, who is livin…

💧MelissaD 19h @D_Melissa2

RT @anthonypesec: It was a pleasure to attend the We Shall Overcome concert yesterday with the Alchemy Chorus, Canberra's inclusive choir f…

Dr Margaret Thorne 22h @DrMargThorne

RT @DementiaAus: Check out this recent blog post, in which #Dementia Advocate Marina Germolus, who is living with dementia, shares her stor…

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