“Dementia is the only disease where you’re not supported to fight for your life.”

For many in the Hawkesbury, dementia is no longer an abstract concept it is something felt within families, friendship circles, and across our community. But while much of the conversation around dementia focuses on decline, advocates are changing that narrative by giving people living with dementia themselves the strongest voice through Dementia Alliance International. As Swaffer herself has said, dementia is “the only disease where you’re not supported to fight for your life.” She insisting that people with dementia deserve not only care but rights, respect, and purpose. Peer Support and ConnectionOne of Dementia Alliance most important contributions has been the creation of online peer-to-peer support groups. Local Hawkesbury Services OverviewAnglicareAnglicare Support groups for carers and social groups for people living with dementia in various locations.