Latest dementia News

LGBT+ Memory Lane Café Open Day This October
Palliative care must be part of the solution to hospital bed block
New visual tests to help diagnose common forms of dementia
Dementia survey results show us why we can no longer keep caring work invisible
Police Appeal To Locate Man Missing From Mayfield
Smokers have a lower risk of Parkinson’s – we may have found out why
Andrew Denton marks decade of Voluntary Assisted Dying reform with new research fund
Police Appeal To Locate Woman Missing From Redfern 6 October
Dementia Australia Supports Griffith, NSW
What’s Happening In October
Slow down, reminisce if it feels right: practical tips for talking to people with dementia
Maria Eriksdotter Receives Bengt Winblad Award
Appeal to locate elderly man with dementia missing from Cherrybrook
23,000 Victorians Missing Out on Timely Palliative Care, New Report Reveals
Georges River community raises over $26,000 for Dementia support
Dementia Australia Supports Clare, SA
Genetic analysis reveals potential benefit of aspirin for reducing dementia risk
Appeal to locate missing elderly couple from Tweed Heads
83,000 New Zealanders live with dementia. Here’s how simple design changes can help
Dementia Action Week Pop-up In Perth 24 September
Dementia Action Week Pop-up In Sydney 24 September
Dementia Action Week Pop-up In Brisbane 24 September
Dementia Action Week Pop-up In Melbourne 24 September
Forte video highlights new national effort to strengthen dementia research
Dementia caregiving can expose hidden family tensions – but early planning can ease the strain
October Is Mental Health Month
We asked people with dementia about voluntary assisted dying. Here’s what they said
Dementia Australia invites the public to share experiences and stories about dementia at Perth pop-up
Dementia Australia invites the public to share experiences and stories about dementia at Melbourne pop-up
Dementia Australia invites the public to share experiences and stories about dementia at Brisbane pop-up
Dementia Australia invites the public to share experiences and stories about dementia at Sydney pop-up
Dementia Action Week Pop-up In Sydney
Dementia Action Week Pop-up In Brisbane
Dementia Action Week Pop-up In Melbourne
Dementia Action Week Pop-up In Perth
Dementia Action Week: Carinity says it’s time to talk about dementia
Dementia is the leading cause of death in Australia, but new research says we are not talking about it enough
AIHW Data: Carers ‘overwhelmed’
First national survey hears from Australians living with dementia and their carers
It’s Time To Talk About Dementia
The top killers of women at every age group – and how to beat them
Police search for missing 86-year-old woman Mary
Police Appeal To Locate Man Missing From Jesmond
Police Appeal To Locate Man Missing From Toongabbie 18 September
Specialist sexual assault services struggling to respond to increasing survivor need – and the calls from schools, health services, residential aged care…
Study reveals young onset dementia’s immense impact on families
Seniors Week 2026 concert celebrates Italian heritage, connection and community – La Seconda Gioventù (The Second Youth Choir)
Dementia Action Week 2026: ‘It’s Time To Talk About Dementia’