Dementia Friendly Esperance

07/10/2024

05/10/2024

19/09/2024

On Thursday 22 February, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission held the fifth webinar in our series on food, nutrition and dining. The topic was ‘Suppo...

18/09/2024

Dementia Australia is the source of trusted information, education and services for the estimated more than 433,300 Australians living with dementia and the more than 1.7 million people involved in their care.

National Dementia Helpline - 1800 100 500

17/09/2024

This Dementia Action Week, we are asking: What is your Dementia Plan? You can recognise Dementia Action Week, either as an individual or an organisation, by equipping yourself with the knowledge to…

17/09/2024

Dementia Action Week is a major leadership, awareness and advocacy campaign led by Dementia Australia as the peak body for people living with dementia, their families and carers.

12/09/2024

“My son and his wife were worried about me and how tense I get sometimes. They said, ‘you've got to look after yourself.’”

Caring for someone with dementia can be rewarding. It can also be physically and emotionally demanding. It’s important that you take care of yourself, to maintain your physical and mental strength.

“If it gets too much, I sometimes go across the road and visit my friend for some social time,” Lyn shared about how she takes time for herself.

“I need to vent sometimes and she's a very lovely listening ear. We laugh and then I forget. I get it all off my chest and I feel better.

“My other little outlet is reading – I’m a really avid reader. I've got a whole new stack of books. That's my little vice.

“I think it’s important for people to know that there is life as well. You can carve a little life out for yourself.

“You’ve got to stop feeling guilty.”

Taking time to fill up your own cup can be difficult, but it is important to take care of yourself.

Today on RUOK day we encourage you to start a conversation with family or friends in your life who may be struggling, or to reach out to a loved one if you need help.

The National Dementia Helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year – even on public holidays. Call 1800 100 500 or visit https://www.dementia.org.au/get-support/national-dementia-helpline for support.

20/08/2024

18/08/2024

If you are living with dementia, or are a carer, it’s normal to have a lot of strong feelings and you might want to talk to someone.

Contact the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500.

Our highly trained Helpline Advisors are here to support you and connect you to services like free professional counselling.

The National Dementia Helpline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Free call 1800 100 500

Email helpline@dementia.org.au

Webchat dementia.org.au/get-support/national-dementia-helpline/helpline-webchat

15/08/2024

12/08/2024

We're starting our own podcast!

Called Hold the Moment, it is Dementia Australia's very first podcast and will be co-hosted by journalist Hamish Macdonald, whose father has dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s and Jim Rogers, who lives with younger onset dementia.

Hold the Moment is a podcast made by people living with dementia for people living with dementia, their families, carers or anyone else wanting to learn more about living with dementia. Get ready to meet some incredible individuals, hear their stories of struggle and triumph, and learn how they rise to the challenges of a dementia diagnosis. These are real, raw and uplifting stories about life after a dementia diagnosis.

Hold the Moment officially launches 20 August but listen to the trailer now at www.dementia.org.au/podcast and be sure to follow Hold the Moment on your favourite podcast platform to stay updated with new episodes!

Hold the Moment is produced by Deadset Studios

Dementia Australia acknowledges the support of the Australian Government for this initiative.