It’s not a disgrace – it’s dementia
The third short film in the series It’s not a disgrace…it’s dementia – spoken in Khmer for the Cambodian community – has now been released and is on Alzheimer’s Australia YouTube channel. The film series has been made to encourage acceptance of dementia as a medical condition and not a normal part of ageing.
The third short film in the series It’s not a disgrace…it’s dementia – spoken in Khmer for the Cambodian community – has now been released and is on Alzheimer’s Australia YouTube channel.
The film series has been made to encourage acceptance of dementia as a medical condition and not a normal part of ageing. The series has been made for the Assyrian, Croatian, and now Cambodian communities.
The Hon. John Watkins, chief executive of Alzheimer’s Australia NSW, said the short films addressed myths and stigma about dementia and the importance for families to seek support within their local service network.
“If people recognise dementia as a distinct medical condition, they may be more encouraged to seek out advice, assessment and support,” Mr Watkins said.
The short films feature carers of people living with dementia, giving personal accounts in their own language, along with health professionals who talk about the condition.
The language specific films are about 15 minutes in length and have English subtitles.
The films can be found on Alzheimer’s Australia’s YouTube account and were produced thanks to the Department of Health and Ageing and Disability and Home Care (ADHC).
They were produced in partnership with Why Documentaries and the Multicultural Communities Council of the Illawarra.
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