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David Sykes

@davidhandle

Dementia Advocate based in Melbourne Australia

fightdementia.org.au
Joined June 2015
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Join Dementia Australia CEO @MareeMcCabe and @AlzDisInt CEO Paola Barbarino for an Instagram Live chat at 18:30 (AEST) on Wednesday 25 May. #dementia #WorldAlzReport #ADI2022 instagram.com/dementia_austr…
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WATCH NOW @ABCaustralia as @MareeMcCabe talks about Ask Annie. Developed in partnership with Gandel Philanthropy, our new #dementia education mobile app for home support & community care workers. #agedcare #newapp #professionaldevelopment dementia.org.au/about-us/med…
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Thank you @theage for this powerful story about Dementia Australia Ambassador Nicola Stevens of the AFLW's Carlton FC and her mum Ann, who is living with dementia, ahead of Nicola's participation at tomorrow's Memory Walk & Jog event in Melbourne. theage.com.au/national/victo…

‘She knows my voice, so I’ll just keep going’: AFLW star’s heartbreak over mother’s dementia

Nicola Stevens was a teenager when she found out her mum had early onset dementia.

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Great to have the Chief Commissioner open a screenplay ng of defiant lives a movie about the rise and triumph of the disability rights movement in Australia.
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We did it, friends. 14km of running, 15 minutes off my PB, over $25,000 raised for dementia_australia. Couldn't be prouder. Now excuse me while I collapse into a pile of ruined bones. 💀😂💙… instagram.com/p/BmXrKHGj9FJ/…
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#DementiaAus#dementuafriendlymelbourne Rachel Morley Executive Manager from Bank of Melb. Presented on the work being done with Dementia Australia to become a Dementia friendly bank.
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#dementiafriendlymelbourne Anne and Edie talking about the importance of involving people living with dementia and their carers when promoting a dementia friendly melbourne at this mornings breakfast
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#dementiafriendlymelbourne. Prof. Samuel presenting at the Committee for Melbourne breakfast promoting the need for Melbourne to become dementia friendly.
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Follow #DementiaFriendlyMelbourne for the next few hours - @Committee4Melb Breakfast Forum about to start with @GraemeSamuel & #Melbourne business & community leaders.
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All set to watch #budget18 with Rae and Barry Telfer. Barry has #Alzheimers and has been waiting for an in-home aged care pkg for a year. What will the budget deliver for him? More tmrw on @abc730 @DementiaAus #auspol #abc730
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Replying to @CollingwoodFC
@CollingwoodFC's Ben Crocker’s father Paul is living with younger onset #dementia & Ben's personal connection has led him to sign up as our latest Ambassador. Catch him at the Melbourne Memory Walk & Jog Westerfolds Park, Templestowe Sunday 22 April - dementia.org.au/media-releas…
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On international womens day the Priceline Sisterhood foundation held their annual charity golf day. The foundation has helped fund the establishment of the Centre for Dementia Learning and participants were able to experience EDIE #dementiaaus
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On behalf of all people impacted by dementia we acknowledge Prof David Ames AO for his dedication to the care of older people & the difference his research has made - bit.ly/adayhonsames #AustraliaDay2018 #AustraliaDayawards @unimelb #dementia #Alzheimers #MedicalResearch
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The holiday season can be a joyous time, but also challenging for people impacted by dementia. This Christmas we are calling on the community to support the wishes of people living with dementia, their families and carers #DementiaFriendly bit.ly/DAFestiveVideo2017
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I’m speaking at the Centenary Institute’s #newhorizons conference this morning on dementia – a topic I’ve been learning more about in recent months.
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Dear @ItaButtrose, thank you for all you do for people, of all ages, living with all forms of #dementia, their families and #carers #getcosy
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Pleasure to present a cheque to @DementiaVic for $9279.46 funds raised by James & Sarah who trekked Kokoda ~ massive effort!
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#dementiaaustralia well done rural northwest health for the excell in pub sector aged care for ABLE and the exp the memory support nurse
TUNE IN to @3aw now to hear @ItaButtrose talking tea cosies & High Teas @Hotel_Windsor galabid.com/auction/teacosy This Sun 29 Oct #GetCosy
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Amazing work by the 2017 Tea Cosy collective at @RoyalMelbShow! Now up for auction to support @DementiaVic Visit goo.gl/DrKWM6
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