Media

With her medical background and firsthand experience caring for her husband, Don, Dr Debra Graves OAM, is uniquely positioned to provide informed media commentary on dementia advocacy.

She brings a deeply personal compassionate perspective to discussions about dementia care, support for carers, and the importance of compassionate, individualised approaches to living with dementia.

FREDA

FREDA magazine has published Dr Debra Graves’ story so far, under the title, “Leading with Compassion”.

It explores her career in healthcare leadership and pathology, and more recently her work in dementia advocacy.

If you'd like to read the full story in FREDA, you'll find it on page 20.

https://heyzine.com/flip-book/c5ac1ff252.html#page/20

Australian Ageing Agenda

Talking about dying well matters.

At the International Dementia Conference, Dr Debra Graves shared her personal experience caring for her husband Don, highlighting the importance of openness with children during end-of-life care.

She reflected on the value of family presence, natural moments, and allowing children to be part of life, even in its final stages.

Australian Ageing Agenda covered the discussion.

Your Life Choices

This article by Your Life Choices covered how Dr Debra Graves and her husband, Don, continued to travel internationally even after his dementia diagnosis.

Read the article here.

ABC Radio Canberra

Thank you to Saskia Mabin from ABC Radio Canberra who interviewed Dr Debra Graves OAM on Monday.

Listen to their discussion on dementia, carving your own care pathway and the importance of having access to palliative care in the late stages of dementia. Listen here. Scroll to 1.15 minutes of the program to listen to the full interview.

ABC’s Life Matters

Dr Graves was interviewed by ABC’s Life Matters (Radio National) about what it’s like to travel with someone with dementia.

Debra discussed caring for her husband Don and how they still prioritised travel, even after his diagnosis.

Debra was interviewed alongside Jim Rogers (pictured), who was diagnosed with early onset dementia in his 50s. Jim has also continued to prioritise travel, starting a travel bucket list.

Listen to the live radio interview, where Debra discussed some of the realities families face and how travel can be made more manageable and enjoyable.

2SM

Before the festive season began, Dr Graves shared recent findings, revealing that 57% of Australians planned to give at least one gift to friends or family that supported improved mental health. She also emphasised the importance of caregivers taking time to prioritise their own wellbeing.

Dr Graves discussed these insights on 2SM, along with a wide range of radio stations nationwide.

Listen to some of Dr Graves’ comments here.

Win News

Dr Graves discussed her views on travelling with a loved one who has dementia.

Watch the interview here.

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Dr Graves says “Don’t cancel the journey!”. Dr Graves explains why a dementia diagnosis doesn’t necessarily mean the end of travel.

Read the article here.

4BC Brisbane

Dr Graves was interviewed by Sofie Formica 4BC Brisbane on her experience caring for her husband Don and why a personalised approach to dementia is so important to her.

Listen to the interview here.