Advocate shares her experience at National Aphasia Conference
Dementia Advocate Natalie Ive shared her living experience of Primary Progressive Aphasia at the National Aphasia Conference in Perth.
Natalie presented to people living with aphasia, family members and health professionals about her life with Primary Progressive Aphasia and the stigma and discrimination she has faced.
She emphasised the importance of educating people about Primary Progressive Aphasia and how this can transform the experience of people who are living with the condition.
Natalie also spoke about her involvement in the creation of the Primary Progressive Aphasia guide and how she hoped it would be a valuable source of information for people living with the condition as well as health professionals.
Natalie said her advocacy work with Dementia Australia and the Dementia Australia Advisory Committee was very important to her and it gave her a sense of purpose and drive to continue educating people.
Natalie has just been appointed as a board member to the Executive Board of the Australian Aphasia Association, enabling her to continue her advocacy for people living with Primary Progressive Aphasia.
She is also a working group member of the University of Tasmania Speech Pathology School alongside Professor Jade Cartwright who co-authored the Primary Progressive Aphasia guide.
Photo: Dementia Advocate Natalie Ive