July 2023: Advocates in the media
Media
Dementia Advocate Bill Yeates was interviewed by a number of outlets including Channel 7 News, The Senior, and more following the release of results of a trial of the drug donanemab.
Limelight, a music arts and culture magazine, published a story on the benefits of music for people living with dementia and reported on the To Whom I May Concern concert which featured a number of Dementia Australia Dementia Advocates sharing their story on stage alongside the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
ABC News TV Canberra (also aired nationally on ABC TV News Breakfast) interviewed Dementia Advocate Rebecca Scouller about an ACT consultation paper on voluntary assisted dying and how it impacts people living with dementia.
An episode of ABC’s The Drum featured Dementia Advocate Gwenda Darling discussing her experiences.
Dementia Advocate Bobby Redman was interviewed by ABC Radio Melbourne Conversation Hour about the tragic death of Clare Nowland. Her interview was used in a follow up story on ABC online.
ABC Radio National’s Life Matters program interviewed Dementia Advocate Phil Hazell about his experience of getting lost and Dementia Advocate Catherine Cunningham on when her parents went missing.
Social Media
Dementia Advocate Heather Cooper shared what she wants everyone to know about living with dementia (Facebook)
Dementia Advocate James Chaousis talked about supporting his wife Linda through the later stages of dementia (Facebook)
Dementia Advocate Rodney Reed talked about planning for the future before his wife Kath’s dementia progressed (Facebook)
Dementia Advocate Brian Evans discussed his wife Dianne’s love of music and his involvement in the Onkaparinga Dementia Friendly Alliance of South Australia (Facebook)
Dementia Advocate Linda Livett discussed the small things that others do for her that help while caring for her husband Michael who lives with dementia (Facebook)
Chair of the Dementia Australia Advisory Committee and Dementia Advocate Bobby Redman discussed her advocacy work and contributions to research projects (Facebook)
We shared a webinar featuring Dementia Advocate Jenny Fitzpatrick discussing the importance of enabling intimacy and sexual expression for people living with dementia in residential aged care (Facebook)
Dementia Advocate Rachel Letts talked about the transition of her husband Robin, who lives with dementia, into a residential aged care facility (Facebook)
Dementia Advocate Adam Abbasi shared his experience caring for his grandmother in the later stages of dementia (Facebook)
Dementia Advocate Joy Merryl How discussed how her relationship with her husband Bruce, who lives with lives with Lewy body disease, changed for the better after he moved into residential care (Facebook)
Dementia Advocate Miya Bradley shared how two cafes made simple changes to allow her father Robert, who lived with dementia, to continue to going there independently (Facebook)
We shared a video from Dementia Advocate Phil Hazell providing insight into his younger onset dementia and the difficult symptoms he recently experienced (Facebook)
Dementia Advocate Keith Davies shared the signs and symptoms he and his children first noticed in his wife Beverley, who was later diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (Facebook)
We shared a video from Walking Football Brisbane featuring Dementia Advocate Anthony Pollock, showcasing the positive experience he has had since joining the club (Facebook)
Dementia Advocate Elena Fletcher Carter shared the importance of acknowledging a person’s sexual identity and creating LGBTI inclusive environments in dementia care (Facebook)
Dementia Advocate Dominique O’Leary discussed caring for her father who lived with dementia and the small changes they made to make his experience better while living in aged care (Facebook)
Dementia Advocate and Peer Leader Graeme Barker shared his experience with the Connecting Peers program and encouraged others to join (Facebook)
Dementia Advocate Kay Hughes shared her experience caring for her husband Richard, who is living with dementia, and her advice for other carers (Facebook)
In acknowledgement of Global Parents Day, we shared the story of Dementia Advocate Jason van Genderen, whose mother Hendrika lived with dementia. Jason, who is a filmmaker, made a documentary called “Everybody’s Oma” about his experience caring for his mother.
Photo: Dementia Advocate Bill Yeates on Channel 7 News