Friday 21 September 2012

Australia Dementia Awareness Week 21-28 September 2012


Brain Health: Making the Connections

This year’s theme for Dementia Awareness Week (21-28 September 2012) is Brain Health : Making the Connections. As part of our week’s activities, we’ll be celebrating the launch of Your Brain Matters around Australia.

The first event will be held at Martin Place in Sydney on 17th September, so come and join us. To find out what’s happening near you during Dementia Awareness Week click here
( http://www.fightdementia.org.au/whats-on/dementia-awareness-week-2012.aspx ).

Memory Walk and Jog Tweed Heads: Sunday 23 September at Chris Cunningham Park, Tweed Heads. The walk will  follow the path around Jack Evans Harbour.
Register, donate or sponsor a walker here

National Dementia Helpline: 1800 100 500
An interpreter service is available
(The National Dementia Helpline is an Australian Government Initiative)

From fightingdementia.org:

By 2020 there will be around 75,000 baby boomers with dementia.

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