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Dementia-friendly communities

Organisations, businesses and community groups around Australia can create environments that are dementia-friendly and dementia-enabling, so that people living with dementia can continue to feel included and accepted.

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Talking to your doctor

It’s okay to talk with your doctor about changes to memory and thinking. Speaking with your doctor early can help you access support, information and treatment options, sooner.

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BrainTrack app

Download a fun app to monitor your memory and cognition and set brain-healthy goals to reduce your risk of dementia and optimise brain health.

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Dementia Q&A help sheets

This series of help sheets covers a range of topics including: Drug treatments for Alzheimer’s disease: Cholinesterase inhibitors PBS subsidies for cholinesterase inhibitors: What are

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Dementia Learning Guide

Our new 2022 Dementia Learning Guide is essential to planning your approach to building your team’s dementia capabilities. It offers more digital education, using virtual

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Our services

Dementia Australia supports people of all ages living with all forms of dementia, their families and carers. Learn more and Dementia Australia and how we

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How to stay connected

Family and friends are important. This booklet features information, tips and strategies on staying connected to people living with dementia. Please read and share it

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Counselling

If you have dementia, or you’re caring for someone living with dementia, it’s normal to experience a range of good and bad feelings. You’re not

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Additional support programs

In addition to support services available Australia-wide, Dementia Australia runs several other programs in selected locations, made possible with state-specific funding. Click through to the

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Using respite care

Many people find that a regular break means that they can recharge and avoid burn out. It also gives a person with dementia an opportunity

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Tips for art at home

Everyone is creative. Some people enjoy cooking, others planting gardens, choosing clothes, arranging rooms, singing or playing music. Others express their creativity with paints, in

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Working with doctors

This help sheet discusses effective ways of working together with the many doctors and medical specialists you will meet to obtain the information and support

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What is dementia?

Dementia is a group of cognitive diseases and conditions which cause a progressive decline in mental functioning. It can impact the way a person communicates,

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About dementia

This help sheet describes dementia, who gets it and some of its most common forms. It describes some early signs of dementia and emphasises the

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Free information kits

Choose from a range of resources offering key information, tips and advice about dementia, brain health, and living well. Please provide your details below to

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