Ita Buttrose – Dementia Action Week, Dementia Australia

HelloCare spoke to Ita Buttrose, AC OBE a member of the Dementia Australia’s panel, about how to tackle discrimination against people who are living with dementia.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  1. Love Ita interview – she is an amazing woman. However WHY is the interviewer looking at her phone while speaking to Ita Buttrose? It was very rude and distracting. Gosh how embarrassing – it looked awful and goes against every polite axiom we have in modern society!

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Cannabis to be trialled as treatment for dementia symptoms

In a world-first trial, people living with moderate dementia will be given cannabis to see if the drug is effective in treating a range of symptoms and improving quality of life. The groundbreaking trial will be held over 14 months, and will follow 50 aged care residents who are living with moderate dementia. The cannabis... Read More

G20 health ministers commit to tackling dementia globally

  When 20 health ministers from around the world met in Okayama, Japan, last week to discuss global health issues, dementia was high on their agenda. The G20 Health Ministers Meeting brought together ministers for health from 19 countries and the European Union, as well as invited guest countries and organisations for discussion about the... Read More

Risk, Rights and Autonomy: Is Aged Care Doing It Well?

People living with dementia are a growing sector of the ageing community. With the majority of aged care residents living in care diagnosed with some form of cognitive impairment – the risk, rights and autonomy of residents is a complicated issue for them, the staff and their families. So it was fitting that at Dementia Australia’s “Be... Read More
Advertisement