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Hold the Moment
Hold the Moment is a groundbreaking podcast full of real stories about life after a dementia diagnosis.
Co-hosts Dementia Australia Ambassador Hamish Macdonald, whose father lived with dementia, and Dementia Advocate Jim Rogers, who lives with younger onset dementia, are back for season two, this time shining a light on the realities of caring for a loved one with dementia.
You can make waves with your support
One after another, Jo-Anne’s father, her sister and then her mother were diagnosed with dementia. Each of their stories remind us that dementia can impact anyone:
Through the years, Jo-Anne and her family have turned to Dementia Australia’s support services for comfort and advice.
“When I really needed to speak to somebody, an experienced counsellor was my lifeline.”
The National Dementia HelplineCall 1800 100 500 for free and confidential expert information, advice and support, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
ResearchThe Dementia Australia Research Foundation funds new and early career dementia researchers. Apply for grants, meet our researchers and learn how you can participate.
National Reconciliation Week
This National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June), we’re reflecting on what it means to honour the past while walking boldly into the future.
This year’s theme, “Bridging Now to Next”, reminds us that reconciliation lives in the everyday actions we take and the stories we choose to share.
We invite you to meet Mel Armstrong, a Gomeroi woman and Dementia Australia advocate who shares a powerful and personal account of supporting her beloved Nan, Baagii, through dementia a journey filled with cultural responsibility, deep love, and heartbreaking beauty.
News and stories
Allied health support is key for quality dementia careDementia Australia, Occupational Therapy Australia and Speech Pathology Australia have called for people living with dementia to have access to allied health support and services.
Promising advances in dementia researchCurrent research into all aspects of dementia provides hope for the future. Hear from one of Dementia Australia’s Honorary Medical Advisors about the latest dementia research and why collaboration is so important.
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Dementia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peopleInformation, advice and support on dementia for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Dementia and LGBTI+ peopleDementia affects you the same if you aren’t cis or straight. So the entire Dementia Australia website is for you. But here are some resources specially designed for you.