A Meeting of the Minds: Alzheimer's Australia Dementia Advisory Committee, with Kate Swaffer
Channel: A MeetingoftheMinds
Date: 2013-11-17

Kate Swaffer is Chair of the Dementia Advisory Committee. Kate was diagnosed almost 5 years ago with younger onset dementia, and since then has been an advocate for those in Australia and around the world who live with dementia. She maintains a blog at http://kateswaffer.com/daily-blog/.

During this webinar, Kate talks about Australia's model for a national Dementia Advisory Committee, how the Committee came about, and how she and others living with dementia came to be involved. Kate also addresses the challenges of establishing the Advisory Committee, the stigma of dementia, and the marginalization of people with dementia.

Comprised of people with dementia, Alzheimer's Australia's new Dementia Advisory Committee aims to determine the priorities of people with dementia, contribute to policy and advocacy work, promote dialogue between those with dementia and service providers with a view to promoting a better understanding of their social and care needs, and assist in refining and evaluating Alzheimer's Australia's national programs.