Forward with Dementia Australia
Have you or someone you know recently been diagnosed with dementia?
This site provides information to help you navigate the first year after a dementia diagnosis, with guidance and support information relevant for Australia.
Concerned you may have dementia? Visit our sister site, Facing Dementia Together:
About Forward with Dementia
This website gives you answers after a dementia diagnosis.
Forward with Dementia is an international collaboration between researchers, healthcare professionals, people living with dementia, and their carers. It provides information to help you navigate the first year after a diagnosis, as well as stories and practical tips to move forward with dementia.
News and stories
From the community
Hear from people living with dementia, and stay across what’s new in research and care.
News
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Welcome to the new look, updated Forward with Dementia website
Professor Henry Brodaty, Associate Professor Samantha Loi and Dr Meredith Gresham
Stories
Phil’s story: support of a highly trained assistance dog
Pets as therapy and assistance animals for people living with dementia.
Stories
Cheryl’s story: our dementia diagnosis experience
Cheryl found it hard to hear anything after the diagnosis, so her advice is to ask your doctor for written information. That way you can look at it and digest it after you get over the shock.
News
Rare Disease Day: Frontotemporal Dementia
Dennis Frost felt relieved when he finally received his diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia.