Dementia Australia has today closed an online fundraising auction of the famous Mrs Mangel portrait from the iconic Australian TV series, Neighbours, with a winning bid of $19,500. Proceeds from the auction will go towards Dementia Australia’s support services and programs for people living with dementia, their families and carers. The winning bid of $19,500 came from a…
Dementia Australia has today opened an online fundraising auction of the famous Mrs Mangel portrait from the iconic Australian TV series, Neighbours. Dr Kaele Stokes, Executive Director Services, Engagement and Research, Dementia Australia, said the one-of-a-kind artwork has been a fan favourite since the 1980s when the character of Helen Daniels painted an unflattering portrait…
Dementia Australia is thrilled to be back for a second year as the nominated charity for the Penrite Oil Sandown 500, one of the greatly anticipated races returning to the Repco Supercars Championships calendar. Supercars, Penrite Racing and Penrite Oil, the major sponsor and partner of the Supercars event, nominated Dementia Australia as their charity…
BrainTrack, developed by Dementia Australia and Deakin University’s Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²) Institute, was recognised overall as one of the best apps in the Australian market in Google Play’s Best of 2023 Awards. Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe AM said it was fantastic to see BrainTrack, which has been downloaded more than 60,000 times…
Dementia Australia marked Dementia Action Week by welcoming actress and star of Home and Away Jessica Redmayne as the newest Ambassador. Ms Redmayne was inspired to support Dementia Australia after her mother Christine was diagnosed with dementia in 2014 and her family accessed support from Dementia Australia. “When Mum was diagnosed with dementia, my Dad…