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Latest WA dementia statistics
Memory Walk 2010 - 19 September
Will you be one of the 1,000 people who will Walk to Remember in September?
Honour the 23,000 West Australians with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. Walk, jog or run as many times around the 0.5km Oval or set yourself a challenge to complete a 42km marathon!
Each time you pass the finish line, you will be handed a "Memory Flag" that you can plant in the middle of the Oval at the end of your walk. Help us plant thousands of flags!
Date: September 19th
Time: anytime between 9.30am and 4pm
Venue: Edinburgh Oval, Curtin University, Bentley (off Kent Street entrance)
Register online now!
Show you care - sign up as Dementia Champion today!
A new Access Economics Report predicts Western Australia will see an increase of 375% in the number of people with dementia in the next three decades. The number of people diagnosed will rise from 23,000 in 2010 to 58,000 in 2030 and will reach 109,000 by 2050.
Find out which area in Western Australia will be hit hardest by the dementia epidemic.
Your Local Area (Metropolitan WA)
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Many Voices Symposium 2010: Dementia and Minority Groups
Exploring the needs of people with dementia from diverse cultural backgrounds, indigenous people, people with Down Syndrome and more.
Date: September 16 & 17
Venue: The University Club of WA
Cost: Early-bird (before 5 August 2010) - $500 (incl GST)
Standard - $600 (incl GST)
Register your interest or sign up today.
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Workshops and courses 2010 *new*
For families and friends of people with dementia, click here.
For people working in health and aged care, click here.
Download the 2010 workshop and courses calendars for:
People living with dementia, families, friends and the WA community
Careworkers, nurses and people working in health and aged care sectors
Community-based education, activities and seminars
Employment opportunities
Respite and social support workers
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The Living with Memory Loss Program is specifically designed for people in the early stages of Alzheimers disease or another dementia. [more] |
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. [more] |
The Support Services Department of Alzheimers Australia WA provides counselling services, information and carer support groups for carers of people with dementia. [more] |
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