It is Dementia Action Week (18-24 September). The most recent statistics show that more than 420,000 Australians are living with dementia, and it is now the leading cause of death for women. Without a medical breakthrough, that number is expected to double by 2058.
The theme for this year’s Dementia Action Week is ‘Act Now for a Dementia-Friendly Future’. Dementia Australia states that people living with dementia are being treated differently in shops, cafés and restaurants. The implication is that we need to be careful of those barriers, and we believe that the arts can lead by example.
