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Seniors Festival: Speaker Series

Where
Marrickville Library and Pavilion
Marrickville Library and Pavilion
Marrickville Road and Petersham Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
When

Monday 10 March from 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Join Anna Johnston as she shares her passionate advocacy for positive aging and innovative dementia care.

Hear the story of how Anna chose aged care over medicine and how she was able to spend time with her best friend and grandfather Fred after being diagnosed with dementia. Anna will be in conversation with Jane Tara, children's author.

Reserve your copy of The Borrowed life of Frederick Fife

ANNA JOHNSTON was set to graduate from medical school when her grandfather was diagnosed with dementia. Anna followed her heart and into his nursing home to find creative ways to provide her grandfather and other residents with purpose and connection.

Anna is an aspiring octogenarian and emerging author with a love for the heartfelt and hilarious.

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Inner West Council Libraries

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