dementia-australia

‘Impactful’ discovery may improve dementia drugs

Christopher Kelly July 24, 2024

Australian scientists have made a significant discovery that has the potential to improve the effectiveness of drugs currently used to...

Funding boost for aged care advocay

acheng April 14, 2022

Aged care organisations advocating for diverse groups, including older Indigenous people, multicultural groups and the LGBT community, will share in...

Peak calls for renewed funding for dementia initiative

Sandy Cheu December 2, 2021

Consumer peak body Dementia Australia has this week called on the Australian Government to commit to ongoing funding for a...

Up to 472,000 Australians have dementia

Sandy Cheu September 22, 2021

At least 385,000 Australians have dementia and almost two-thirds of them are women, a new and comprehensive report from the...

First-of-its-kind Alzheimer’s drug ‘offers real hope’

Judy Skatssoon June 23, 2021

The approval in the US of a new, first-of its kind treatment for Alzheimer’s provides real hope for people in...

App builds dementia skills for home care workers

Staff Writers June 18, 2021

Home and community care workers will be able build their dementia skills with a new mobile app launched by dementia...

Dementia crusader recognised in Queens Birthday honours

Judy Skatssoon June 15, 2021

Dementia Australia has congratulated its CEO Maree McCabe, who was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in...

Dementia Australia releases roadmap for quality care

Judy Skatssoon April 14, 2021

Dementia Australia chair Professor Graeme Samuel has spoken about his experience of dementia in his own family as he presented...

Medical advisor appointed at Dementia Australia

Sandy Cheu February 4, 2021

Consumer peak body Dementia Australia has appointed neurologist and dementia researcher Professor Amy Brodtmann as an honorary medical advisor. Professor...