Worried about your memory?
Dementia Awareness Week is nearing and we want to know – ‘Are you worried about your memory?’ This is the theme of this year’s Dementia Awareness Week, which runs from 16 – 26 September. The week is aimed at informing people, who believe they may have memory problems, to seek information and help.
Dementia Awareness Week is nearing. The theme of this year’s Dementia Awareness Week is ‘Brain Health – Making the Connections’, and runs from 21 to 28 September.
The week is aimed at informing people, who believe they may have memory problems, to seek information and help.
Alzheimer’s Australia’s international guest speaker for Dementia Awareness Week 2012 is Dr Serge Gauthier, who will speak in Sydney on Monday, 17 September on the following topics:
- The possible cause of dementia and the prospects of new treatments
- The links between dementia and other chronic diseases and their management
- The potential to include dementia in existing health prevention programs
- The evidence base for reducing the risk of dementia
- Slowing the progression of the disease and reducing prevalence of dementia
Dr Gauthier’s tour dates:
Sydney – Monday, 17 September 2012
Adelaide – Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Canberra – Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Melbourne – Thursday, 20 September 2012
Hobart – Friday, 21 September 2012
Darwin – Monday, 24 September 2012
Perth – Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Brisbane – Thursday, 27 September 2012
Stay tuned for DPS News’ interview with Dr Gauthier in coming weeks. For more information, visit www.fightdementia.org.au for details about NSW activities.
