Special Valentines celebration for couples facing dementia
There was music, dancing, laughter and companionship when the Rotary Club of Brisbane Water held its Dementia Cafe under the trees on Valentine’s Day. The event was held in the…
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Dementia café reopens with Christmas cheer
The Forget Me Not Cafe at Umina will reopen next week just in time to celebrate Christmas. It will open its doors on Monday, December 13 from 10am to noon….
Father motivation for dementia fund raising
A Scrunchies for Dementia campaign to raise money for the Dementia Australia Research Foundation through the virtual My Walk & Jog challenge has been championed by Member for Gosford, Liesl…
Forget Me Not Café a success
The first Forget Me Not Café session on February 8 was a success with members at the Rotary Club of Brisbane Water looking forward to continuing the Peninsula community initiative….
New café for sufferers of dementia
A new dementia café is soon to open its doors, with Peninsula community organisations helping create a socially supportive environment for those living with the disease. With some initial funding…
Help Sheets translated into 38 languages
Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Carers and Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has praised Dementia Australia for the translation of four Help Sheets it released in response to…
More support needed for carers of people living with dementia – McBride
A new study, which reveals 94 per cent of Australians caring for a loved one with dementia are sleep deprived, has highlighted the fact that carers, particularly of people with…
A little support can indeed make a lot of difference
Forum – The number of Australians living with dementia is close to half a million – a number that is set to double in the next 25 years – with…
SBS interviewed local doctor about dementia work
A doctor from Brisbane Waters Private Hospital has been interviewed by the SBS Network about her work with helping dementia patients with rehabilitation medicine. Dr Arooge Shafi is an expert…
Memory Walk raises $20,000 for Dementia Australia
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, spoke in Parliament on the success of the inaugural Grant McBride Memory Walk, which raised $20,000 for Dementia Australia. “The light drizzle didn’t dampen…
Grant McBride Memory Walk to raise funds for Dementia Australia
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, will launch the Grant McBride Memory Walk on Saturday. September 8, in Long Jetty, in memory of her late father. Supported by State MP’s,…
Free workshops to create a more dementia friendly community
Individuals, businesses and community groups interested in creating a more dementia friendly community on the Central Coast can attend a free workshop in June. Organised by the newly formed Central…
Rotarian speaks about frontotemporal dementia
Woy Woy Rotarian Ms Bobby Redman has given a presentation about frontotemporal dementia to her club. Club public relations director Mr Vic Deeble said: “Bobby gave us a very personal…
Dementia Alliance formed
A Central Coast Dementia Alliance has formed to help create a more dementia-friendly community on the Coast. The group of health workers, service providers, businesses and community representatives will work…
Dementia figures released for Coast
There are an estimated 3,700 people living with dementia in the Gosford and Terrigal state electorates, according to a new report released by Alzheimer’s Australia on February 15. The report,…
Dementia figures on the increase
New dementia figures for 2016 show more people than ever will be living with the condition this year. In the Gosford state electorate there is estimated to be 1,600 people…