April 2024: Advocates in the Media

Media

Dementia Advocate Christine Brown was interviewed by Dementia Australia Ambassador Mark Gibson on ABC Radio Perth about her new book, The Dementia Diary.

Dementia Advocate Gwenda Darling was interviewed by ABC Online and ABC South Queensland (also played on ABC Wide Bay) radio about ways to help older people better access government support services.

Dementia Advocate Pier Pritchard was interviewed on ABC Australia Radio’s Nesia Daily program to help raise awareness of dementia in Pacific Islander communities.

Cairns Local News promoted the Strengthening Connections meeting featuring Dementia Advocates Bobby Redman and Juanita Hughes.

Social Media

To celebrate World Art Day, we shared a story from Dementia Advocate Dennis Frost who uses his creativity to build model railways. (Facebook)

Dementia Advocate Simone Shannon discussed the help she received from the National Dementia Helpline while caring for her parents who lived with dementia. (Facebook)

Dementia Advocate Amanda Wyzenbeek shared about the challenges she faced as a migrant in Australia, caring for her mum who has Lewy body dementia, and the support she has found in the Advocates Program. (Facebook)

To celebrate Neighbour Day, Dementia Advocate Bob Heath, whose wife Kath lives with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia, shared about a ‘Get to Know Your Neighbour’ lunch he hosted to meet and build relationships with all the people on their street. (Facebook)

Dementia Advocate and DAAC Chair Bobby Redman shared about how innovative technology helps her to maintain independence after the symptoms of her frontotemporal dementia progressed. (Facebook)

To celebrate World Storytelling Day, we shared how Dementia Advocate Kathleen Francis, who works as a personal carer in a memory support unit, is learning the stories of the people living with dementia that she cares for is a vital part of her job. (Facebook)