21 to 27 September is Dementia Awareness Week. Earlier this year, Professor Katsuya Urakami, a leading expert in dementia prevention, visited Australia with a Japanese dementia care delegation. Through facility visits and exchanges with local professionals, the group explored dementia care practices, shared challenges and opportunities for collaboration between Japan and Australia. This story was first published in April 2026.
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