On June 10th, Professor Yun-Hee Jeon was interviewed about how StepUp for Dementia Research will be the solution to the recruitment challenge faced by dementia researchers, by connecting people interested in dementia research with the right study.
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Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra
The Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra (MCCI) is a peak not-for-profit community-based organisation which was established in 1975 as the Illawarra Ethnic Communities Council Inc. The MCCI represents the interests of people from culturally and...
Interview with Professor Dimity Pond
Professor Dimity Pond talks from a GP's perspective about the difficulties in identifying people living with dementia and the confronting process of trial recruitment. Dimity thinks that StepUp for Dementia Research can overcome many of these challenges and making it...
Interview with Professor Leon Flicker
Professor Leon Flicker talks about dementia research and the benefits for people with cognitive impairment or dementia to be involved in research. Leon is the Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Western Australia.
Noticing the Silver Lining in Caring for Someone with Dementia
Of the near half a million Australians currently living with dementia, 91% of these individuals rely on the informal unpaid support of a family member or friend [1]. Most people with dementia and their families prefer that the person with the condition remain...
Moments of Clarity in Dementia; an Opportunity for New Research and Hope
People living with advanced dementia can experience remarkable moments of spontaneous clarity near the end of their life. An interdisciplinary workgroup is calling for a closer examination into this unusual phenomenon, called terminal or paradoxical lucidity;...
Loneliness Linked to a Higher Risk of Dementia
One in four Australian adults are lonely1. Loneliness is a feeling of distress we experience when our social relations are not the way we would like. It has been linked to poor mental health, and an increased risk for physical health conditions comparable to...
Interview with SBS Korean radio: how StepUp can revoluntionise dementia research
On July 15th, Program Director Professor Yun-Hee Jeon were interviewed by Euna Cho from SBS Korean Radio. A new online matching service - the StepUp for Dementia Research program - is expected to revolutionise the way people with dementia and researchers connect,...
Meet Ron Sinclair
Ron has been involved in advocating for Australians impacted by dementia for over 20 years. He was the inaugural chair of the first national consumer advisory committee, and the consumer dementia research network established in 2010. Both Ron’s parents passed away...
Alzheimer’s WA
Alzheimer’s WA advocates, educates, supports and engages people living with all types of dementia. As the dementia experts, Alzheimer’s WA works with those living with dementia and the organisations that care and support them, to have the greatest beneficial impact on...