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Ros and Joan
October 8, 2018 | By Alzheimer's WA | News & Events

The role of the carer
Next week is National Carers Week; a week that recognises and celebrates the exceptional contribution Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid carers make to our country. According to Carers WA, there is an estimated 320,000 family carers living in WA. The majority…
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Couple embracing on park bench
September 25, 2018 | By Alzheimer's WA | News & Events

Aged Care Probe a Vital Call
Australians are reeling from the ongoing revelations of the Royal Commission into the financial services sector only to hear that the Federal Government has announced another Royal Commission, this time into aged care. To his credit, Prime Minister Scott Morrison…
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Billy Connelly
September 14, 2018 | By Alzheimer's WA | News & Events

We should all be a little bit more like Sir Billy
(Image courtesy Facebook) When speaking recently, comedian Sir Billy Connolly said “I’ve got Parkinson’s disease. I wish he’d kept it to himself.” Billy Connolly has had a great career pushing the boundaries in entertainment with his swashbuckling style, often risqué…
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Alzheimer’s WA welcomes quiet hour expansion in WA
September 11, 2018 | By Alzheimer's WA | News & Events

Alzheimer’s WA welcomes quiet hour expansion in WA
Alzheimer’s WA has welcomed Coles announcement that it will introduce its low-sensory Quiet Hour experience to an additional 20 supermarkets across Western Australia to provide a more inclusive shopping environment for all customers. Quiet Hour was initially rolled out to…
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A team of four golfers on the fairway at a charity golf day
September 10, 2018 | By Alzheimer's WA | News & Events

When did you last think about retiring?
Our new (or latest) Prime Minister has announced a review of the Government’s previous decision to extend the retirement age to 70.  This brings the issue of when to retire back into focus. When did you last think about when…
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Elderly man in blue sweater with family on sofa
August 27, 2018 | By Alzheimer's WA | News & Events

The difficulty in getting a diagnosis
You know that feeling when something isn’t quite right within yourself? It’s human nature to imagine the worst case scenario, first. Chronic, persistent pain or a lump under the skin? It must be cancer! Just ask Dr Google and you…
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Brent Ladyman
August 13, 2018 | By Alzheimer's WA | News & Events

A carer’s life can be a lonely one
Let me ask you two questions. What happens after we retire and the social interaction of our working life ends? What plans have you made to ensure you will remain socially connected and engaged? Over the last twenty years I…
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