# Kate Swaffer
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kate swaffer (born 1958) is an award winning campaigner for the rights of people with dementia and older persons globally, and for dementia to be managed as a disability, to ensure equal access to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). She was awarded Australian Of The Year for South Australia in 2017, which as recognised by Ita Buttrose on Studio 10, and the 2018 winner of the Global Leader, AFR 100 Women of Influence in Australia. Swaffer is also a humanitarian, and an international speaker with Saxtons.Swaffer was diagnosed with dementia shortly before her 50th birthday in 2008.
Vanguard Estates: Where Do You Want to Grow Old?
Today we wrap up out Vanguard Estates series with the ultimate question: where do you want to grow old? The answer is probably not in a nursing home. And yet, millions of people live in places whose general crappiness is a punchline in sitcoms and cartoons. Why? Can nursing homes be redeemed? What …
#1235 Go Home And Die - Kate Swaffer
When Kate Swaffer was diagnosed with 'Younger Onset Dementia' at 49, the advice given to her by the health sector was to go home and die. She was told directly "get your end-of-life affairs in order" and that at best, she had 8-10 years to live. Well, she's now 65 and seems just fine to me. Not onl…
Audio Articles: September 2023
Welcome to Dementia Connections Audio Articles where we share the latest research news, expert advice, and stories about living well with dementia.
Dementia Connections spoke with Kate Swaffer, one of the most widely known activists for the rights of people with dementia and older people, about wh…
Voices of Dementia: Demand Support to Keep Living Your Life Fully
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In this episode of 'Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula,' host Traci Arieli discusses the complex and often stigmatized topic of dementia. Joined by Kate Swaffer from Dementia Alliance International, they exp…
E5 S1: Unstoppable Minds: A Woman's Journey Advocating for Dementia While Pursuing a PhD – Leader in Us
In this compelling episode of The Leader in Us podcast, hosts Sophie Crouch and Ha Nguyen engage in an insightful discussion with Kate Swaffer, a disability activist, award-winning author, and PhD candidate at UniSA. Diagnosed with young-onset dementia at 49, Kate shares her transformative journey,…
Kate Swaffer - Diagnosed With Dementia While Impacting the Policies for Disabilities
Kate Swaffer, MSc, BPsych, BA, Retired Nurse Chair, CEO & co-founder, Dementia Alliance International Kate Swaffer is a humanitarian and an award-winning campaigner for the rights of people with dementia and older persons globally. She has a Master of Science in D…
Holding connections in speech pathology practice S7E17
In this week’s episode, we speak with Associate Professor Jade Cartwright. Jade is delivering the Elizabeth Usher Memorial Lecture at the 2025 SPA conference in Tarntanya | Adelaide on Sunday June 15th, 2025.
Jade discusses the inspiration behind her plenary address, and reflects on the learnings …
Reclaiming Agency: Living Beyond Dementia
Ever been told to just give up and prepare to die after a diagnosis? What if I told you that’s the standard script handed to people with dementia — and it’s completely wrong?
Today, I’m chatting with Kate Swaffer, a powerhouse who refused to accept that narrative. She’s here to shake things up, ch…
Drive Time Show Podcast 28-10-2025: Dementia / British Muslims and Loyalty
Join Saad Ahmed and Qayyum for Tuesday’s show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: ‘ Dementia’ and ‘British Muslims and Loyalty?’
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As people live longer, dementia is becoming a major health and social concern. This episode looks at what dementia is, how it affects the brain, and how it …
59. How should we care for people living with dementia? With Matilda Carter
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In this episode, I'm talking to Matilda Carter, a lecturer in Applied Ethics at IDEA The Ethics Centre at the University of Leeds, about the ethics of dementia care, and asking what justice requires for people living with dementia. In her book, Relating to People Living with Dement…
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