Tips and resources for reconnecting
People living with dementia and carers tell us that friends and family often drop away, not knowing how to interact with them once they have a diagnosis.
If you need support to reconnect with someone impacted by dementia, these tips and resources can help you get started.
- Reconnect with someone living with dementia
Find tips and resources to reconnect with and support a friend or loved one living with dementia.
- Reconnect with a carer of a person living with dementia
Carers need a support network too. Find tips and resources to reconnect with and support carers.
- Support in your community
Find tips and resources for your organisation, business or community group to support people living with dementia and their carers.
- Support in your work
If you work in healthcare or aged care, find tips and resources to support people living with dementia and their carers in your work.
More for you
- Register a Dementia Action Week event
If you're running an event during Dementia Action Week, 15–21 September 2025, you can complete a form to request we add your event to our online calendar.
- Request Dementia Action Week merchandise
Fill in this form if you'd like to request Dementia Australia merchandise, such as pens, magnets, stickers and printed materials for distribution at community Dementia Action Week events.
