Hold the Moment LIVE! It’s time to talk about dementia

Hold the Moment is busting open some honest conversations about dementia and this time we’re doing it at a live show at the Sydney Opera House!  It’s time to talk about dementia – because it’s now the leading cause of death in Australia. Talking to your friends, your family and your co-workers about dementia helps everyone.   At this special recording of Hold the Moment in front of a live audience for Dementia Action Week, Jim Rogers and Hamish Macdonald welcome a panel of special guests to share their unique perspectives on dementia.   Actor and Dementia Australia Ambassador Jessica Redmayne unpacks the common misunderstandings about dementia and age, researcher and clinician Associate Professor Anita Goh shares tips on maintaining your social life after a diagnosis, and Dementia Advocate Heather Cooper explains how exercise and optimism allow her to live a full life with dementia.   Plus, legendary songwriter – and Dementia Australia Ambassador - Mark Seymour from Hunters & Collectors plays a song he wrote in tribute to his mother, who lived with dementia.     +++   Hold the Moment is a podcast from Dementia Australia, produced by Deadset Studios and hosted by Jim Rogers and Hamish Macdonald.      NEED SUPPORT?   Contact the National Dementia Helpline: 1800 100 500. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - funded by the Australian Government.     SERVICES & RESOURCES   Find links, services and information from this episode on the Dementia Australia website.     EPISODE CREDITS  Produced by Luci McAfee, Liam Riordan, and Jeremy Santolin | Executive producers: Sarah Dabro and Kellie Riordan | Production manager: Ann Chesterman     FOLLOW DEMENTIA AUSTRALIA   Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn     Dementia Australia and Deadset Studios acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Dementia Australia acknowledges and appreciates the support of the Australian Government for this initiative.