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- 2020
- Isolating does not have to mean isolated
- People living with dementia urged to plan early to maintain choice and control
- Australians urged to keep the world open for people living with dementia
- Capacity and needs of people living with dementia a priority for aged and health care COVID-19 coronavirus responses
- Community Visitors volunteers must receive dementia-specific training
- Contact us - Dementia Australia calls for people impacted by dementia to reach out for support
- Dementia Help Sheets to navigate coronavirus COVID-19
- Dementia peak body welcomes funding to improve palliative care
- Dementia prioritised by Opposition in vision for older Australians
- Driving legends join forces to lead the race against dementia
- Free online dementia courses for aged care workers during COVID-19 pandemic
- Industry Code for visiting aged care homes released
- New hotline for older Australians during COVID-19 pandemic launched
- Number of Australians living with dementia to rise, Dementia Australia releases national Dementia Guide
- Reaffirmation of aged care visit guidelines must bring an end to insensitive restrictions
- Relationship between alcohol use and dementia one area of $1.5 million dementia research grants
- Save the Date for Dementia Action Week 2020
- 2019
- Android now an option to have ‘A Better Visit’ with people living with dementia
- Australia to be the best in the world at looking after people living with dementia – Opposition pledges
- Australian dementia innovation on showcase in Los Angeles
- Dementia Australia calls for government action as list of older Australians waiting for home care grows
- Dementia Australia calls on NSW to prioritise dementia in upcoming election
- Dementia must be a priority now and into the future
- Dementia peak body welcomes Australian Capital Territory Government attention to palliative care and acute aged care
- Dementia peak body welcomes Government plan to address elder abuse
- Dementia peak supports phased approach of Specialist Dementia Care Program
- Dementia-friendly thinking dominates aged care design plans
- Discrimination impacts on people living with dementia – national survey seeks to determine how
- Don’t let people with younger onset dementia fall through the cracks in aged care
- Honouring all women impacted by dementia on International Women’s Day
- Human rights based approach to aged care welcomed by dementia peak body
- Members of Parliament unite to build a dementia-friendly Victoria
- More respite for carers in Victoria welcomed by Dementia Australia
- Multi-million funding boost for palliative care in WA welcomed
- New program to get older Australians more active may reduce risk of dementia
- Reminder to look out for older members of the community ahead of hot Australia Day long weekend
- Supporting expression of sexuality one area of $1 million of dementia research grants
- The Minister for Ageing and Senior Australians launches the Aged Care Diversity Framework action plans for more inclusive care
- Training in dementia care for aged care workforce is recurrent theme
- What is good for your heart is good for your brain
- 10,000 additional Home Care Packages will improve the lives of many senior Australians living with dementia
- Ambassador Mark Gibson joins commitment to raise awareness about dementia
- Author and advocate for those impacted by dementia honoured on Australia Day
- Become a Dementia Friend this Neighbour Day, help combat loneliness
- Bondi2Berry is back and bigger than ever
- Budget does not speak to the heart of the problem for people living with dementia, their families and carers
- Culturally appropriate, person-centred care essential
- Current system continues to fail the people it’s designed to protect
- Decoding Dementia 2019 Winners
- Dementia Australia awarded funding to continue delivering vital services
- Dementia Australia congratulates Ambassador Ita Buttrose on Queen’s Birthday Honour
- Dementia Australia grants $210,000 to support local dementia-friendly activities
- Dementia Australia praises Labor’s commitment to improving the care of Australians living with dementia
- Dementia doesn’t discriminate. Do you? Australians challenged to think differently about dementia for Dementia Action Week 2019
- Dementia is not optional – and dementia training shouldn’t be either
- Dementia peak body releases new papers on hospital care and medication
- Dementia peak body welcomes $21 million boost to dementia research
- Dementia peak body welcomes NSW Government spending to improve health care outcomes
- Dementia peak body welcomes Victorian Government allocation to multicultural aged care and palliative services
- Dementia peak body welcomes funding to support carers
- Dementia peak body welcomes the appointment of Robert Fitzgerald AM as NSW’s Ageing and Disability Commissioner
- Denise Scott dons her dancing shoes for dementia
- Discrimination to be the focus of Dementia Action Week in September
- Discussing the palliative care needs of people living with dementia
- East Metropolitan Health Service dementia-friendly plans recognised by Dementia Australia
- Increased aged care funding a good step - now a focus on training and culture essential
- Ita Buttrose urges Australians to get active to help beat dementia in 2020
- Lack of visibility in home care and dementia a major concern
- Launch of trial programs to improve access to dementia services
- Make dementia a priority in your vision for Australia
- Making the most of the summer holidays for people living with dementia
- Montessori principles prove promising in improving quality of life for people living with dementia
- National Carers Week 2019 recognised by Dementia Australia
- National dementia peak body looks forward to continued action on dementia across the Morrison ministry
- New Charter of Rights in aged care welcomed by dementia peak body
- New National Palliative Care Strategy released with focus on future of services
- New report reveals two thirds of people think dementia is a normal part of ageing, rather than a medical condition
- New trial program in Perth to provide dedicated support for people with dementia
- People living with dementia and carers present federal government with solution to quality dementia care
- Project funded by the Dementia Australia Research Foundation receives $5 million investment from the Government
- Royal Commission into aged care commences with a promising focus on learning from past mistakes
- Second leading cause of death of Australians largely ignored
- Shared responsibility, holistic, informed approach - the solution for dementia care plans
- Support for informal carers under the spotlight at Royal Commission into aged care
- Tasmanian budget an opportunity to reduce incidence of elder abuse of people living with dementia
- Urgent calls to end ‘neglect’ in aged care echoed by Dementia Australia
- VR to improve health and meal times for people living with dementia
- Voices of experience reinforce need for dementia training
- Walking safely this National Missing Persons Week
- Welcomed ‘first steps’ response to interim report with more urgently needed
- 2018
- Advance care planning crucial for people living with dementia - and the carer
- Australians don’t know how to talk to people with dementia, survey finds, as figures reveal its increasing impact
- Contribution of carers acknowledged in $50m pledge for more respite, transport and support
- Dementia Australia and Dementia Alliance International to globally champion rights of people living with dementia
- Dementia Australia celebrates National Carers Week 2018
- Dementia Australia launches Arabic language help sheets on dementia
- Dementia Australia launches Hindi Nepalese and Punjabi language help sheets on dementia
- Dementia Australia launches Japanese Cantonese Mandarin Khmer Tagalog and Thai language help sheets on dementia
- Dementia Australia launches multilingual help sheets on dementia
- Dementia Australia welcomes South Australian budget support of aged and palliative care
- Dementia Awareness Month 2018 - Small actions Big difference
- Dementia Awareness Month Small Actions Big Difference Roadshow comes to Darwin
- Dementia advocate acknowledged as AFR 100 Women of Influence
- Dementia care boosted with $1 million Federal funding to support Dementia Australia technology
- Frontotemporal dementia – a combined national focus provides opportunity to raise awareness, improve access and increase support services
- Star cartoonist, broadcasting favourite and charity team create book to help kids understand dementia
- Support Dementia Australia’s National Collection Day
- The Virtual Forest interactive game recognised at the ITAC 2018 Awards
- World Alzheimer’s Day puts the focus on the growing number of people developing dementia
- My Health Record offers more choices for people living with dementia
- Dementia Australia supports National Diabetes Week
- The Veronicas raise their voices as Dementia Australia Ambassadors
- Dementia Australia welcomes additional NDIS, mental health funding and highlights need for dementia focus
- Dementia Australia welcomes Tasmanian Government’s spending on health services
- Dementia Australia welcomes ACT Government spending on disability services in the Territory
- Dementia Australia welcomes Federal Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt becoming a Dementia Friend
- Dementia Australia welcomes NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian as a Dementia Friend
- Dementia Australia welcomes Western Australia Government’s health-focussed budget
- Dementia firmly on the agenda for the Opposition
- Dementia needs to be core business for governments’ health, ageing and disability sectors
- Dementia Australia welcomes $5 billion Federal Government funding for aged care
- Dementia Australia welcomes additional investment in health and social services initiatives
- Dementia Australia celebrates the launch of the Southern Highlands 2018 Tulip Festival
- Dementia Australia welcomes additional health and mental health funding
- New Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission welcomed by Dementia Australia
- Cooking For Charity book launched to support Dementia Australia
- Million dollar grant to drive innovation in dementia research
- $18m registry to put the pedal to the metal on dementia research
- $1m dollar dementia grant doubled for game-changing research
- Aged care whistle-blowers a wake-up call
- Collingwood star joins the race against dementia in honour of father
- Cycling enthusiasts ride to raise funds for Dementia Australia
- Dementia Australia and Carers NT co-locate in new Alice Springs office
- Dementia Australia celebrates National Volunteer Week
- Dementia Australia celebrates World Friendship Day
- Dementia Australia honours Lynette Chester AM
- Dementia Australia supports Advanced Care Planning Week
- Dementia Australia supports LGBTI communities with new dementia resources
- Dementia Australia supports National Palliative Care Week
- Dementia Australia thanks Bryce Gibbs for losing his locks
- Dementia Australia volunteers making a world of difference
- Dementia Australia welcomes Queensland Government's spending on dementia research
- Dementia Australia welcomes action to prevent elder abuse
- Dementia Australia’s National Collection Day – volunteers needed!
- Dementia Awareness Month Small Actions Big Difference Roadshow comes to Hobart
- Dementia Awareness Month Small Actions Big Difference Roadshow comes to Sydney
- Dementia front and centre in the Terms of Reference for Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
- Dementia urgently needs to be core business in aged care
- End of life discussion essential from time of dementia diagnosis
- More people living with dementia enabled to live longer in the community but still more to be done
- New free training set to improve hospital experience for people living with dementia
- New restorative care places increases options for people with dementia
- New strategy provides better support for carers
- New younger onset dementia resources released
- Organisations big and small challenged to learn how small actions can make a big difference to people with dementia
- Queensland Police Service lead the force with Dementia Australia to launch Dementia Awareness Month
- Reminding Australians – Your Brain Matters
- Research funding for dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Solutions need to be a priority for outcome of aged care Royal Commission
- South Australian election candidates called on
- Dementia forum brings prominent dementia researcher to Canberra
- Dementia Australia commemorates World Hearing Day 2018
- Number of people with dementia on the rise
- Tasmanian election candidates urged to tackle dementia
- Volunteers are the unsung heroes in new Alzheimer's disease blood test
- ‘It’s Not a Disgrace, It’s Dementia’ film released in Hindi
- Continuing to improve our aged care system a priority
- Dementia Australia welcomes new guidelines putting individuals before illness
- Meals on Wheels joins the growing ranks of dementia-friendly recognised businesses in the Tweed area
- A Night to Remember with Luke McGregor
- Free dementia education courses for carers and volunteers in Albury
- Report highlights need for dementia-specific residential respite
- Ongoing investment into dementia research vital
- Costs of dementia can be reduced
- Dementia Australia honours Paul Robertson AO
- Dementia Australia honours Prof David Ames AO
- Funding supports Australia's best and brightest dementia researchers
- Celebrate inclusive, festive events with apps and tips to inspire A Better Visit
- Dementia as second leading cause of death of all Australians, on the rise
- People living with dementia in waiting list limbo
- Register your team for the Sydney Morning Herald Sun Run and Cole Classic Swim for Dementia Australia
- Tic tac toe with a tango twist, virtual fishing with ocean sounds and a classic maze game - all part of new app for A Better Visit
- 2017
- A healthy brain, your 2018 New Year’s resolution
- Love and determination inspiring North Lakes mother
- Take care of loved ones with dementia this festive season
- Dementia Australia partners with Tulip Time as charity partner of the Southern Highlands 2018 Tulip Festival
- Enjoying the laughs, cherishing new memories - the important things in life for people impacted by dementia
- More than 100,000 Australians waiting for home care support “unacceptable”
- Dementia awareness alarmingly low, new survey finds
- Central Coast carer wins 2016 NSW Carer Award
- Mandatory reporting should be considered to ease confusion around driving and dementia
- Dementia Australia welcomes new Minister for Social Services
- New toolkit and video provide NDIS pathway to support for people with younger onset dementia
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- December 2018
- Chair’s message
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- $1m dollar dementia grant doubled for game-changing research
- Frontotemporal dementia – a combined national focus
- Have A Better Visit thanks to our new app
- Dementia Advocate reflects on MCI diagnosis, its impact and the future
- Dementia Australia and Dementia Alliance International to globally champion rights of people living with dementia
- Advance care planning crucial for people living with dementia and their carers
- Honorary doctorate awarded to Dementia Australia Ambassador Ita Buttrose AO OBE
- Queensland State Archives Memory Lounge creates dementia-friendly environment
- Trial results put amyloid research back on track
- The role of art centres in supporting Indigenous communities to age well
- Star cartoonist, broadcasting favourite help create book to improve kids’ understand dementia
- Memory Walk & Jog returning to Canberra in 2019
- June 2018
- Chair’s Update - Keeping dementia in the spotlight
- CEO's Message
- Keep Your Life In Mind: Dementia Research to Practice Forum
- The story of Kevyn Morris
- ‘It’s Not a Disgrace, It’s Dementia’ film released in Hindi
- Narrabri moving closer towards a dementia-friendly shire
- Guided by knowledge
- Sharing personal experiences through advocacy
- Funding supports Australia's best and brightest dementia researchers
- Mind the gap
- People living with dementia urged to use Dementia Australia services as prevalence rises
- Policy update - Working closely with Government
- New research program helping older Australians navigate car-free life
- December 2017
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