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Young Onset Dementia Exercise Research Project
Please open the flyers:
A Meeting for People Diagnosed with Young Onset Dementia
and their family carer or paid carer
is to be held to discuss research
on the effect of personalised exercise intervention
on the progression of Young Onset Dementia.
The Sunshine Coast has been selected as a focus group in the study.
Project Aim: This project will study how exercise affects the progression of YOD and the quality of life
of both participants and their carers.
Benefits of Participation:
Take part in a 12-week exercise program with personal support and home visits from an exercise expert.
Everyone will get the program by the end of the study.
You will receive $50 gift cards as a thank-you for participating.
If you are interested in participating:
You must be diagnosed with Young Onset Dementia.
You are able to walk and move independently.
You and your carer must consent to participating in the project
Lead Researcher will be attending the meeting:
Dr Maryam Ghahramani
CANBERRA UNIVERSITY
Senior Lecturer and Program Director in Engineering
Faculty of Science and Technology
Thursday, 13th November, 12 noon for 12.30 lunch.
Nambour RSL, 14 Mathew St, Nambour. (Green Wall Room)
Lunch will be provided.
Must RSVP by Mon, 10th Nov and enquiries to
Maryam: on +61262015832 Maryam.Ghahramani@canberra.edu.au
Or RSVP Lorrae, Dementia Network Sunshine Coast,
(which is supporting Maryam)
carersoutlook@gmail.com text 0418 298 183