, Help keep the National Dementia Helpline available 24/7, all year round.
Dementia doesn't take nights and weekends off.
At first, Resina would forget where she had parked the car or miss an appointment. Later, she began asking the same questions over and over again.
As the changes became more noticeable, Danny and their sons watched the person they loved begin to struggle with things that had once come naturally to her.
"I didn't want to trouble my friends or family after 10 o'clock at night. And then in the moment of need, who do I talk to?" says Danny.
Please donate now to help keep the National Dementia Helpline available – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year for people like Danny.
A growing and urgent need
Demand to keep the National Dementia Helpline open 24/7, all year round, is rising.
The number of Australians living with dementia is expected to increase to more than 1 million by 2065, more than double the present number.
The National Dementia Helpline responded to over 5,000 after hour calls in 2025-26.
1.7 million carers, family members and friends are involved in the care of someone living with dementia.
How your donation can help families
Compassionate Helpline Support
Your gift can help keep the National Dementia Helpline available 24/7, 365 days a year, providing expert guidance and compassionate support when families feel overwhelmed or unsure where to turn.
Trusted Education and Information
Your support can help families access trusted information and education so Australian families can understand a dementia diagnosis, feel less alone and more supported when fear or uncertainty strikes.
Advance Dementia Research
Your generosity can help drive dementia research into prevention and improved treatments, bringing hope to future generations. Every step forward brings us closer to a future with better care.
The Helpline is an extra support. It’s there when you need it. You could say it’s a saving grace for lots of people. 
Danny
Whose wife Resina is living with dementia.
The National Dementia Helpline receives government support, but there is a gap.
The Helpline can only operate 24/7, 365 days a year with the support of our caring and generous community.
Donate now, so people like Danny get the help they need, when they urgently need it.
So, they can stay strong, hold on, and keep being there for the people with dementia they love.
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