This week, 16 to 22 September, is Dementia Action Week, where Dementia Australia is encouraging everyone to take the first step to learn more about dementia and how you can help shape our communities for the better.
Dementia is a brain condition, it’s not a normal part of ageing. The effects of dementia vary, but generally, dementia affects your mood, memory, thinking and behaviour.
Dementia can happen to anybody, but it is much more common after the age of 65. It affects everyone differently and, in many cases, there are no visible symptoms.
There’s currently no known cure for dementia, but there are treatments for many of the symptoms, and support is available. Most people living with dementia live in the community. Some people with dementia lead active and fulfilling lives for many years after their diagnosis.
Learning more about dementia can help you support them.
For more information about Dementia or to get involved in Dementia Awareness Events this
September, call Dementia Australia on 1800 100 500 or visit the website:
dementia.org.au/get-involved/dementia-action-week