The Dementia Foundation

18/06/2026

The Dementia Foundation is proud to have Paywise as a major partner of this year’s road trip, helping us bring awareness and services to Western Australians living with dementia and their families, including many areas where access to specialist support is still limited. We thank you for your support and for the shared belief in the difference this initiative can make in people’s lives.

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🎗️Make a donation today: tdfwa.org.au/donation

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16/06/2026

🎧 Listen live today at 12:30pm on 6PR’s The Long Lunch

We’re excited to share that The Dementia Foundation’s Co-Founder & Chair, Brett Parker, and Co-Founder & CEO, Holly Meijer, will be live today from 12:30pm on 6PR Perth’s The Long Lunch with Tod Johnston for a meaningful conversation about young onset dementia in WA.

The interview will highlight a reality many families across WA experience, from career disruption and social isolation to the lack of age appropriate services, and how The Dementia Foundation, as WA’s only dedicated not for profit in this space, provides tailored support, advocacy and community based solutions for people living with dementia and their families.

We invite our community, partners and supporters to tune in, listen, and help raise awareness of the support available to families navigating this journey.

12/06/2026

Two weeks ago, The Dementia Foundation had the privilege of speaking with Denise Lord and hearing all about her experiences navigate the Young Onset Dementia diagnosis of her daughter Michelle.

Denise's story and heartfelt words moved us and reminded us of how important our work is. Every day across Australia, families are confronted with the challenges of a Young Onset Dementia diagnosis. Most do not where to go or how to access supports.

We hope that Denise's story can reach families and the wider community to let them know they are not alone and that there is a path forward.

Support is available, you are not alone. Reach out today.

✉️ [email protected]
📞1300 865 282

https://youtu.be/tcKUUPyQS1g?si=m7feQbRMeJHpV3Cp

We interviewed Denise Lord and heard about her experiences taking c...

03/06/2026

These past three days, The Dementia Foundation has had the great privilege and honour of attending the 2026 Australian Dementia Research Forum hosted by the Australian Dementia Network in Sydney.

We attended great and informative panels, met with researchers, policy makers and other industry professionals and got a deep look into exciting discoveries and developments that will soon inform how we view and care for those with a dementia diagnosis. The session held by Professor Blossom Stephan was particularly eye opening!

Huge thanks to Alzheimer's Research Australia and Vicky Vass for extending an invitation to us and providing the opportunity to participate in these extremely important national discussions.

For our part, we took away a lot of information that will help us as we provide advocacy and direct supports for those with a Young Onset Dementia diagnosis. What we learn today will form the basis of how we implement high quality person centred care programs going forward.

29/05/2026

It was fantastic to meet with Dr Elissa Burton and Dr Emily Corti from Curtin University. We were honoured to spend some time with them to share our plans and receive some of their expert advice and hear of their research projects.

Elissa is an Associate Professor of Healthy Ageing at Curtin University’s School of Allied Health and her work which is funded by a Western Australian Future Health Research and Innovation Fund Fellowship is aimed at helping people living with young onset dementia in Western Australia and their families to live their best life.

Emily is a Lecturer in Psychology at Curtin University’s School of Population Health. Her work, supported by Parkinson’s Western Australia and the Curtin enAble Institute, is aimed at understanding and supporting the cognitive and psychological health of people living with neurodegenerative conditions and their families.

We are incredibly excited to continue discussions and find ways to work together to continue to improve our communities. Everyone of us has such an important part to play and we can't wait to discover more together.

29/05/2026

Yesterday, we had the privilege to speak with the mother of one of our clients and get insight into her experiences and what looks for when receiving support.

Denise spoke about the journey she went through to get supports for her daughter Michelle. There were many challenges, but she remains hopeful. She shared her hopes for the future and about what could be possible in this country to help families confronted by a Young Onset Dementia diagnosis.

Full video will be up soon. If you're interested in Denise's lived experience, stay tuned!

28/05/2026

Last Saturday, The Dementia Foundation and the Morley Windmills Soccer Club took to Wotton Reserve for our Dementia Awareness Round. Three soccer games, a day full of sunshine and engagement from the community: the ingredients for a fantastic day!

⚽️ We won 2 out of three games on the day! Fantastic performance by the Morley Windmills team.

⭐️We raised hundreds of dollars in charity funding for our participants with Young Onset Dementia. Every dollar will help them get supports and get them active in the community.

🎯Batteries generously donated by Master Instruments were included in a Grand Raffle Prize. We will be in contact with the winner to ensure they receive their prize ☺️

All in all, a fantastic day in the community. Events like this show what we can do when we work together as a community.

See you at the next game!

25/05/2026

The Dementia Foundation was founded to raise awareness of Young Onset Dementia and the struggles faced by those with a diagnosis as well as their families.

Last Wednesday, the Foundation's Co Founders Brett Parker and Holly Meijer spoke with Nadia Mitsopoulos from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Perth to share our story and origins from 2Flourish, our insights on how to make things easier for families and what we're doing to improve access to dementia care and supports in WA and beyond.

View our video below or tune in to the whole recording on the ABC's website (starting from 1:37:46 for the dementia discussion segment):

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/perth-mornings/mornings/106689038?utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared

The Dementia Foundation is committed to assisting families faced with a Young Onset Dementia diagnosis.

Support is available, you are not alone. Reach out today.

✉️ [email protected]
📞 1300 865 282

23/05/2026

Such a wonderful event today with the Morley Windmills Soccer Club. It is so wonderful to see our clients enjoying themselves and having the opportunity to engage with this community.

22/05/2026

Meet Rohan Tier, The Dementia Foundation's Group Manager of Service Operations.

Rohan dedicates every day to making sure that our participants and their families get high quality person centred supports. His work at The Dementia Foundation involves maintaining the high standards of our trained staff, sharing information to ensure that each participant is understood and overseeing the outcomes of our Young Onset Dementia (YOD) programs.

Rohan and his team of empathetic and proactive staff are just a phone call or email away. At The Dementia Foundation, we believe that every mind matters. Reach out to us today and let's start a conversation.