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Dementia, Lesbians and Gay men
A new Alzheimer's Australia publication discussing the issues and needs of lesbians and gay men living with dementia. Click here to view the paper.

Dementia, Transforming Lives Symposium 2009
Audio and presentation notes are now available online. Click here to view.







Memory Walk WA 2009
Congratulations and well done to those who participated and supported the Alzheimer’s Australia WA inaugural Memory Walk on 20 September 2009. Your support has made a difference to the lives of 22,000 Western Australians diagnosed with dementia. 

To view the leaderboard of completed laps of honour, visit the Memory Walk WA 2009 website.


Dementia: facing the epidemic - public forum (Professor Constantine Lyketsos)
The slides for Professor Lyketsos' presenation 'Dementia: facing the epidemic' held at the State Library theatre on 15 September are now available. To download a PDF copy of the slides, click here.

For a hardcopy, please contact us on (08) 9388 2800. 

What's new

Brain Fitness Program
Alzheimer's Australia WA has launched a new Brain Fitness initiative aimed at helping you to think faster, focus better and remember more. Read more.


The Iris Appleyard Foundation aims to provide extra care for people living with dementia. Funds raised through the Foundation will enable Alzheimer's Australia WA to provide supplementary care that is currently unfunded by the government. Click here to find out more.

2009 Training dates out now! Most courses and workshops are FREE
For online bookings, click here.

To view the 2009 course calendar for people living with dementia, families and friends, click here.

To view the 2009 course calendar for people working in aged and health care, click here.
 
To view the 2009 calendar for community-based education, activities, forums and seminars, click here.

Employment
Would you like to make difference? We are currently looking for people who love to make a difference in the lives of people living with dementia. We have vacancies in the following positions:

· Assistant Coordinator (Shenton Park). Click here to find out more.

· Assistant Respite Coordinator (York). Click here to find out more.

· Respite & Social Support Worker. Click here to find out more. 

· Mary Chester Centre Support Worker (Part Time). Click here to find out more

Employer Engagement Prorgam 2008 - Gold Award
Alzheimer's Australia WA has been awarded a Gold Award by the WA Dementia Training Study Centre (WADTSC) for creating a career path for health care professionals in the Employer Engagement Program 2008.

Living with Memory Loss Respite Services Support Services
 
Living with Memory Loss Respite Services Support Services

The Living with Memory Loss Program is specifically designed for people in the early stages of Alzheimers disease or another dementia.

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Alzheimer's Australia WA has a range of respite services to suit the needs of different individuals. Our respite arrangements are flexible and are guided by a "person-centred care" philosophy.

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The Support Services Department of Alzheimers Australia WA provides counselling services, information and carer support groups for carers of people with dementia.

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Latest Press Releases

  • Impact of dementia on lesbians and gay men


     Mon November 16th 2009
    A new paper, commissioned by Alzheimer`s Australia, has found a widespread lack of understanding of lesbians and gay men diagnosed with dementia or caring for a partner with dementia. The paper, "Dementia, Lesbians and Gay Men", which is the first of its kind in the aged care sector, will be officially released today at 10am by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Health, Roger Cook MLA at the Alzheimer`s Australia WA head office located in Shenton Park.   [view file]

  • Flags to remember


     Sun September 20th 2009
    Thousands of flags will today (20 September) be planted in honour of loved ones or friends diagnosed with Alzheimer`s disease and other forms of dementia at the 2009 Alzheimer`s Australia WA Memory Walk.   [view file]

  • Dementia - the major disease of this century


     Tue September 1st 2009
    A new report by Access Economics has found that the number of Australians diagnosed with Alzheimer`s disease and other forms of dementia is expected to quadruple to more than 1.1 million people by the year 2050.   [view file]

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