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Australian dementia innovation showcased in London

Innovative solutions by Dementia Australia will be on display from tomorrow, June 9, at the Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference 2022 in London.
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Updated: Ask Annie app with dementia micro-lessons to support care workers

Ask Annie won the Business Technology category in the 2022 Future of Ageing Awards. Updated: 8th April 2022: Ask...

Calls for re-funding of dementia-friendly communities program

Dementia Australia’s award-winning Dementia-Friendly Communities program was highlighted today with the release of a discussion paper, Support. Encourage. Empower. Leading the way...

Celebrate carers this week and send them a digital card to show appreciation

This Dementia Action Week – from 20-26 September – Dementia Australia is encouraging people to show their support and celebrate a carer...

Dementia impact growing in Australia

Dementia has become the leading cause of death for Australian women as its incidence continues to rise. Almost one...

Discrimination is inevitable for people living with dementia

Recent research conducted by Dementia Australia has identified that discrimination against people living with dementia is real and so entrenched that even...

Dementia Australia’s Maree McCabe awarded Order of Australia

Dementia Australia's CEO, Maree McCabe AM has today been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to people...

World must prepare for dementia health crisis: Alzheimer’s Disease International

About one-quarter of deaths from COVID-19 have been in dementia-affected people, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International, which is warning the pandemic may...

‘Talk with Ted’ to improve dementia care and communication

Talk with Ted won the Dementia Care category in the 2022 Future of Ageing Awards. An artificial intelligence avatar...

Calls for dementia prevention strategy before one million Australians develop the disease

Medical and health experts have called for an eight-step campaign to reduce Australia’s national dementia risk, warning that one million Australians are...

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