Parliamentary Friends of Dementia

The Parliamentary Friends of Dementia and Dementia Australia invite you to join a national conversation on the importance of brain health in reducing the number of people impacted by dementia.

Centring on the new ABC program Plum, a panel of expert speakers including acclaimed actor, writer and producer Brendan Cowell, will discuss why brain health is important across the life course, the importance of protecting our brains in sport, and the ways that people can live fulfilled lives when they experience a cognitive impairment.  

Other speakers will include:

• People with the living experience of dementia 
• Professor Tanya Buchanan, CEO Dementia Australia 
• Dr Adrian Cohen, CEO, Headsafe and medical advisor to Plum and;
• Acclaimed Australian actor, writer and director, Brendan Cowell.  

Dementia Australia acknowledges the support of the Federal Parliamentary Friends of Dementia Co-Chairs, Senator Helen Polley, Senator for Tasmania and The Hon Nola Marino MP, Federal Member for Forrest.

Date: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Time: 9:30am arrival, 10:00am - 11:15am event
Venue: Dame Dorothy Tangney Alcove, Canberra Parliament House

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