Dementia – What happens after diagnosis?
If you have been given a diagnosis of dementia in Australia, I suggest you contact two organisations: Alzheimer’s Australia – dementia.org.au or 1800 100 500. This is where you will find [...]
Dementia – But there’s nothing wrong with me!
My last Health-e-Byte prompted many people to ask the following questions: What if my relative refuses to go to the doctor because they think they’re fine? Are there any symptoms that set off [...]
What can we do to prevent dementia?
Jo Abi and Ricardo speak to Dr Helena Popovic to find out how we can all reduce our risk of getting dementia.
Dementia – Where do you start?
September has been Dementia Awareness Month and the theme this year is ‘You are not alone’. This refers to the fact that 7 in 10 Australians are affected by dementia in some way – either [...]
Obesity battle key in fighting dementia – 3 News, New Zealand
It’s Brain Awareness Week, a global campaign aimed at increasing public knowledge about the benefits of brain research. Brain specialist Dr Helena Popovic is in New Zealand to support the [...]
In search of my father – 4BC 1116 mornings with Gina Baker
4BC Mornings: Dr Helena Popovic is a medical doctor and author of In Search of My Father. She speaks to Greg about what she discovered while caring for her father with dementia. She says we can [...]
Tips for carers of those with dementia – ABC 702 with James Valentine
Dr Helena Popovic is the author of ‘In Search of My Father’, a book about her experiences caring for her father who suffers with vascular dementia. Dr Popovic has previously joined us to talk [...]
Onset of dementia – 4BC Afternoons with Moyd and Loretta
Medical doctor and Author of ‘In Search of My Father’, Dr Helena Popovic talks to Moyd and Loretta from 4BC Afternoons about Dementia and some tips on how to slow down the onset. Listen now.
A daughters determination to try and defy dementia – ABC Radio National with Natasha Mitchell
In 2010 Helena Popovic’s mother died and Helena was left wondering what would happen to her father, who was grief-stricken and suffering from dementia. Matters were taken in hand when her father [...]
