15 September 2025

Understanding Dementia: Everyday Strategies for Connection at Corrimal Library

| By Shayna Siakimotu
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A pair of hands holding onto another pair of older hands

Learn how dementia affects perception and communication with Dementia Training Australia on Wednesday 24 September. Photo: Wollongong Library.

Join Dementia Training Australia for a practical session designed to help you better understand how dementia affects perception and communication.

Learn simple strategies to connect with empathy, clarity and kindness in everyday interactions. Whether you’re supporting a loved one, working in the community, or simply curious, this session offers thoughtful insights and easy-to-apply ideas that foster meaningful engagement.

Come along to share experiences, ask questions and explore ways we can all help make our communities more dementia-friendly.

Free, bookings are essential via Eventbrite. For more information, contact Corrimal Library.

This event is one of the many reasons to have a library card. Don’t have one? It’s free and easy to join online!

The Details

What: Understanding Dementia: Everyday Strategies for Connection at Corrimal Library
When: Wednesday 24 September from 10 am to 11 am
Where: Corrimal Library, 15 Short Street Corrimal, NSW 2518
Cost: Free. Registrations essential.

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