Brendan Cowell, creator of ABC series Plum, Wally Lewis AM and
Dementia Australia at Parliament House Canberra tomorrow for a national conversation on brain health
WHAT: Parliamentary Friends of Dementia event on importance of the need for a national conversation on brain health to raise community awareness on dementia.
Centring on the new ABC program Plum, a panel of expert speakers including acclaimed actor, writer and producer Brendan Cowell, will discuss why brain health is important across the life course, the importance of protecting our brains in sport, and the ways that people can live fulfilled lives when they experience a cognitive impairment.
WHEN: Wednesday 20 November. Event: 10:00am – 11:10am
PHOTO CALL: 11:15am – 11:45am
WHERE: Dame Dorothy Tangney Alcove, Parliament House, Canberra
SPOKESPEOPLE:
· Professor Tanya Buchanan, CEO Dementia Australia
· Wally Lewis AM, Dementia Australia Ambassador and Connecters Australia Ambassador
· Brendan Cowell, acclaimed Australian actor, writer and director
· Dementia Advocates with a living experience of dementia
This event will be livestreamed at: https://www.streamout.live/da
NB: No recording will be available after the event
Media contacts: Gabrielle Prabhu, Media & Communications Manager, 0403 177 754 or Gabrielle.Prabhu@dementia.org.au
Christine Bolt, National GM Communications, Corporate Communications, 0400 004 553 or Christine.Bolt@dementia.org.au
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