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Bob Dimattina with his arm around his wife Grace, at a dementia cafe in Melbourne.

Bob Dimattina with his arm around his wife Grace, at a dementia cafe in Melbourne. Source: SBS / Jeff Kehl

Bob Dimattina was diagnosed with dementia 10 years ago. For his wife, Grace, it's heartbreaking to watch her husband of 59 years slip away.


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Bob Dimattina was diagnosed with dementia 10 years ago. For his wife, Grace, it's heartbreaking to watch her husband of 59 years slip away.


Key Points

  • More than 400,000 people are living with dementia in Australia.
  • Dementia cafes are created to be a safe space for people with dementia to meet and share experiences with others.
  • By 2058, dementia diagnoses are projected to reach 800,000.

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