
16/09/2025
It's Dementia Action Week. Dementia doesn’t just impact the person living with the condition and their immediate carers; it also impacts their friends, family and wider social network. People living with dementia tell us that friends and family often drop away, not knowing how to interact with them once they have a diagnosis.
This leads to social isolation and loneliness and can further drive stigma and discrimination. With an estimated 433,300 Australians living with dementia and 1.7 million people involved in their care, chances are you know someone who is impacted by dementia. This Dementia Action Week we hope everyone in the community will reach out and reconnect to someone impacted by dementia – because nobody can do it alone.