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Early diagnosis key to dementia planning As the prevalence of this disease grows, so does the impact and the cost to the broader community. Even small changes to the way people understand it may make a difference. Share Entering a toilet door marked with the signage commonly understood to be male (in trousers) and female (in a skirt), but not quite knowing whether it was the right choice can be embarrassing. Could the figure be a man in a skirt or a woman with trousers? Cues on the other side o...

Normal text size Very large text size Natalie Ive was in her 40s when she started forgetting the names of children in her kindergarten class. She loved being a teacher and quickly developed workarounds, such as checking the roll or a child’s name on a painting to prompt her memory. But her family was noticing changes too. She had to consult recipes to make meals she once cooked effortlessly. Sometimes her children helped her cross the road because she couldn’t work out how far away th...

‘It doesn’t define me’: What is it like to live with dementia? We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss ‘It doesn’t define me’: What is it like to live with dementia? Every three seconds, someone in the world develops a form of dementia. So why is it so poorly understood? Normal text size Very large text size Natalie Ive was in her 40s when she started forgetting the names of children in her kindergarten class. She lo...

Dementia Australia welcomes the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety's Final Report: Care, Dignity and Respect. Since September 2018,...

The release of the final report by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is due to be handed to the federal government on 26 February...

Day Thursday 14 January 2021 Extension to dementia program delivery...

Dementia Australia Dementia Australia welcomes changes to the federal government’s Ministry that sees the aged care portfolio elevated as a cabinet priority. Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe said she looked forward to continuing to work with the Hon Greg Hunt MP as Minister for Health and Aged Care and Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, responsible for aged care services. “We are pleased that the aged care portfolio, including the response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality ...

Date Time Research funding a further step towards improving quality of care of people impacted by dementia Dementia Australia has welcomed the federal government’s announcement of $17.5 million to fund research into dementia and aged care. The federal government’s announcement of a $311 million Medical Research Future Fund round will direct $17.5 million into desperately needed dementia and aged care projects that focus on improving diagnosis and support for people impacted by dementia. ...