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
Welcome to the new look, updated Forward with Dementia website
Professor Henry Brodaty, Associate Professor Samantha Loi and Dr Meredith Gresham
News
Update on anti-amyloid therapies
By Associate Professor Samatha Loi, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist Royal Melbourne Hospital
Stories
Becoming a dementia advocate – Bobby Redman
I encourage others living with dementia, or caring for someone with dementia to consider becoming an advocate and undertake Dementia Advocate Training through Dementia Australia.
Stories
Bobby’s story: adjusting, accepting, and succeeding
Everything I found challenging I looked at and found a way to work around it.
Stories
What can an Exercise Physiologist do for you?
By Jack Menzies, Registered Exercise Physiologist