Experts to gather in Hobart for dementia forum

A large assemblage forum connected dementia will beryllium held successful Hobart adjacent week arsenic portion of Dementia Action Week 2025, bringing together researchers, work providers and carers to sermon support for Tasmanians affected by the condition.

The event, organised by PRONIA, will take spot connected Thursday 25 September astatine Hellenic House successful North Hobart.

It is the archetypal clip a wide radical of dementia organisations person joined forces successful Tasmania to supply accusation and resources successful 1 setting.

Dementia is present the starring origin of decease successful Australia, accounting for astir 17,400 deaths successful 2023 – astir 1 successful ten. More than 425,000 Australians were estimated to beryllium surviving with the information successful 2024.

Speakers astatine the forum see Professor James Vickers, manager of the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre astatine the University of Tasmania, and a sheet featuring representatives from Dementia Australia, Care2Serve, and PRONIA.

Clinical neuropsychologist Dr Matthew Staios will seat the treatment and contiguous connected encephalon wellness and diversity.

Workshops and activities crossed the time will screen topics such arsenic support for carers, culturally responsive dementia services, encephalon health, wellbeing and euphony therapy.

Information stalls will besides beryllium available from organisations including Dementia Support Australia, Community Care Tasmania, the Migrant Resource Centre, and the Independent Living Centre Tasmania.

PRONIA main enforcement Sylvia Hadjiantoniou said dementia affected not lone individuals but besides families and communities.

“People request to cognize what support is available and where to turn,” she said successful a media release.

The forum runs from 10am to 3pm and is unfastened to the public.