Understanding Dementia – The Societal Perspective
“Do you know The Dementia Awareness Survey 2023 revealed day-to-day Australians know little about dementia unless they have family or friends with the disease, higher education or high incomer? But, encouragingly, almost all Australians (99.6%) do one or more things to reduce their dementia risk, such as being physically (77%), cognitively (77%) or socially active […]
Understanding Dementia – The Sufferers’ Perspective
“Forget the names of my grandchildren”, “Forget where the light switch was”, “Gripping terror”, “I know it inside my heart I am going down that slippery slope but don’t know what to do”. “The more stressed I get, the more forgetful I become!” Bing Videos – Introducing the first survivors of Alzheimer’s Hi, Dr Dennis […]
Understanding Dementia – The Carers’ Perspective
Did you know carers and people living with dementia tended to report higher levels of loneliness than the general population? Do you know 43% of caregivers of dementia stopped inviting friends over due to concerns about how they might treat their loved one? Are you also aware that nearly 1.6 million Australians are involved in […]
Understanding Dementia – The Global Perspective
Did you know 80% of the public believes dementia is a normal part of ageing? Over a quarter of people globally incorrectly believe there is nothing we can do to prevent dementia, with that number increasing from 20% in 2019 to 37% in lower- and middle-income countries. If this is not sad enough, 65% of health and […]