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Australia has an ageing population – there are more older people than ever before, and with it, an increasing number of people with dementia. September is Dementia Awareness Month and it is during this time that Tamar Krebs, Founder and CEO of Group Homes Australia, hopes to see some changes in people’s attitude towards people... Read More

Dementia ambassadors from around Australia, people living with dementia and their families, and politicians gathered in Canberra yesterday for the Parliamentary Friends of Dementia meeting. Peter Gill, who is living with dementia, spoke movingly about his experiences since being diagnosed. Mr Gill said he was “shocked and ashamed” when his geriatrician told him he had... Read More

Because of the various ranging side effects of dementia – which can be anything from forgetfulness and confusion to incontinence to mobility issues – people with dementia end up in hospital more often than the rest of the general population. However, despite the frequency of admissions of people with dementia, these emergency rooms are not equipped... Read More