Monthly Archives: May 2016

The Journey Begins

A story of Diagnosis

I was diagnosed with Younger Onset Froto-Temperal Dementia in mid-2013, a few days after my 59th birthday. It took over a year of persistence on the part of my GP and myself to get to that point. My experiences getting to that point make me ask “How many people do have a form of Dementia that is NOT being diagnosed until much later in life or not at all?” I suspect that there at least as many people with early or mild symptoms that are not diagnosed as there are who are successfully diagnosed.

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DAGs On Radio

Recently I was invited to talk about aspects of the Dementia Friendly Kiama Project – in particular the role of the DAGs on local radio.

This is a recording of that interview provided by the host.

 

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A Dog’s Breakfast – Plenary Address to 31st ADI Conference.

The following represents my short plenary I address I have privileged to give on Day 2 of the 31st Annual Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference in Budapest. The accompanying PowerPoint Slides  references and slides have been omitted.

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