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Ahead of #DementiaActionWeek, new Curtin University research has revealed the years of uncertainty, financial strain and emotional exhaustion facing families caring for loved ones with young onset #dementia.

Led by Associate Professor Elissa Burton from the Curtin Faculty of Health Sciences, the study explores the experiences of people caring for someone with young onset dementia, highlighting the challenges they face from the first signs of change through to diagnosis and residential care.
Associate Professor Burton said the stories highlight a major gap in how Australia supports people with young onset dementia and their families.

Care partner Vicki Barry said her husband Mike began showing symptoms of the disease when he was just 58 years old – hear her tell her story.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3wxydjpp

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With a focus on global, sustainable, learning and Indigenous futures we enable our students, staff and community in the pursuit of just, ethical and thriving societies. We do this in partnership with the communities we serve in Western Australia and across the Indian Ocean and South China Sea.

Building on the research and teaching expertise from across the faculty’s three schools, and connecting with Curtin’s global network, the ‘Futures Platforms’ provide opportunities for collaboration and create novel pathways for impact.

The Platforms support deep engagement and highlight the importance of Humanities scholarship in making a difference.

Learn more: https://www.curtin.edu.au/about/learning-teaching/humanities/about-humanities/futures-platforms/

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Explore new ways to create dignified, client-focused food relief. Learn everything you need to know about hunger, food insecurity, and how to improve nutrition. Build the momentum to establish nutrition policy for quality food relief.

Learn more: https://www.edx.org/learn/food-nutrition/curtin-university-food-relief-nutrition-essentials-policies-and-practical-tools

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