Following a community case of COVID-19 being detected overnight in WA, effective from 12pm today, restrictions have been introduced for the Perth and Peel regions for a minimum of three days. This is an evolving situation. Please note the…
Featured in The Sunday Times Warren’s letter to the editor is in full below: Your Feb 28, 2021 article Aged-care abuse “secret” for month, calls out the absurdity that Priority Two incidents of low impact elder abuse in nursing homes…
Access to the community for older people should play a pivotal role in town planning and reflect aged friendly and dementia enabling design principles. Adjunct Professor Warren Harding, Chairman of Alzheimer’s WA says “Aging in place, with dignity, is a…
Last month world leading dementia organisation Alzheimer’s Disease International released their annual World Alzheimer Report 2020. The report focuses on the positive impact well designed buildings and outdoor spaces can make for people living with dementia. A total of 84…
Ella’s House in Mandurah recently celebrated five years of supporting local families on their dementia journey with a garden party. Guests were welcomed with a speech by Ella’s House member Brett who summed up what the House means to him.…
Music has an extraordinary ability to connect people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Listening to music with emotional significance brings back strong memories for most people. It can enhance wellbeing and quality of life, and can be especially useful…
September is Dementia Awareness Month and in light of that I’d like to share with you two interesting news stories from recent times relating to the detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of…
We thank Mr Masarei for his service Mr Masarei leaves a significant legacy of his 22 years of outstanding voluntary service and his personal commitment to raising awareness of dementia in our community. His dedicated service has been highly regarded…
Our hints and tips will help you through this time of Coronavirus restrictions. We have included ideas for help with grocery shopping, seeking medical assistance, and keeping mentally, physically and socially active. Help with grocery shopping Ask a family member,…