• After caring for her mother with dementia, Hazel Hawke's daughter has become an activist for improving the lives of affected individuals.

    Profile: Sue Pieters-Hawke

    After caring for her mother with dementia, Hazel Hawke's daughter has become an activist for improving the lives of affected individuals.
  • Husband and wife Brian and Heather Fischer share their experiences of Brian's dementia.

    Profile: Brian and Heather Fischer

    Husband and wife Brian and Heather Fischer share their experiences of Brian's dementia.
  • Kate Swaffer lives with dementia

    Profile: Kate Swaffer

    Kate Swaffer, 2017 Australian Of The Year in SA, and co-founder, Chair and CEO of the Dementia Alliance International lives with younger-onset dementia.
  • Natarsha Belling, dementia supporter

    Profile: Natarsha Belling

    Losing a loved one to dementia has driven TV presenter Natarsha Belling to advocate for better support networks.
  • Doris Younane, dementia supporter

    Profile: Doris Younane

    Australian Actress Doris Younane’s most challenging role was caring for her mother, who had dementia.
  • Maree McCabe, CEO of Alzheimer's Australia

    Profile: Maree McCabe

    For Alzheimer’s Australia CEO Maree McCabe, supporting people living with dementia is both a passion and a job that she is very privileged to do.
  • Trevor Crosby, lives with dementia

    Profile: Trevor Crosby

    67-year-old Trevor Crosby shares his experience living a full, active life with dementia.
  • Profile: Rachel Corbett, dementia supporter

    Profile: Rachel Corbett

    Radio presenter Rachel Corbett speaks out about the personal toll of dementia and the harrowing experience of her mother’s Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Ita Buttrose, dementia supporter

    Profile: Ita Buttrose, AO OBE

    Alzheimer’s Australia ambassador Ita Buttrose has experienced first-hand the journey of caring for a loved one with dementia.
  • Why we need to talk about dementia

    Why we need to talk about dementia

    ​Dementia is a complex health problem, both because of the sheer number of underlying conditions that can cause it (more than 50) and because of its direct and indirect impact on people and the health system.

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