Let’s talk Dementia

CALD Australians are diagnosed with dementia later than non-CALD Australians and awareness of dementia is low in some CALD communities. Many people from CALD backgrounds experience difficulty finding culturally-relevant aged care services. Understanding cultural differences in approaches to dementia, the role of ethnicity or migration experience in disease risk, and attitudes towards care are therefore important elements of Australia’s research program to address the challenges that dementia presents for all of Australia’s ageing population.*

*National Ageing Research Institute Ltd. Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Dementia Research Action Plan (Supported by the Australian Government NHMRC National Institute for Dementia Research).

MindCare Collective

MindCare Collective supports multicultural communities in Australia by providing dementia information and resources that are easy to understand, culturally relevant, and available in multiple languages. We work closely with communities to create materials that truly reflect their needs and experiences.

Check out the MindCare Collective website, where you will find resources in language that you can use in your day-to-day life to keep your brain active and prevent Dementia.

MindCare Digital

MCoT is a proud collaborator in one of the largest mental health research projects for Multicultural communities in Australia. MindCare Digital is the third instalment of this project, testing digital resources for the prevention of Dementia among Multicultural Communities around Australia.

The research

Starting in mid-August and continuing for the next 12 months, the MindCare Collective will be recruiting participants for its next trial, to test and implement these digital resources.

To support this research, MCoT will start recruitment of a  minimum of 70 participants from the following communities:

  • South Asian
  • Middle Eastern
  • Sub-Saharan African
  • Pacific Islander

For Eligibility to Participate in the trials, participants must:

  • be aged 45 and over;
  • Have access to the internet;
  • Have access to and be able to operate a computer/laptop/tablet or smartphone;
  • Be able to give informed consent.

– Participants who have had a cardiovascular event (e.g., stroke) less than 6 months ago and who may have any underlying diseases likely to limit lifespan to less than 1 year, cannot be included.

Please contact Joana Cubillos at Joana.cubillos@mcot.org.au for more info