Dementia Australia's Hold the Moment podcast returns with season three, tackling the realities of life after a dementia diagnosis
Dementia Australia
Dementia Australia’s award-winning podcast Hold the Moment has returned for a third season, continuing to share powerful, real-life stories of people living with dementia and those who care for them.
Across 10 episodes, the new season explores some of the more complex and often unspoken aspects of life after a diagnosis, including managing finances, intimacy and planning for the future.
Hold the Moment co-host, Jim Rogers, who lives with young onset dementia, said season three is essential listening for anyone impacted by dementia.
“There are so many conversations around dementia people don’t like to have or avoid altogether,” Jim said.
“Season three is all about saying ‘let’s have these conversations, let’s get into the hard stuff’, whether that be transiting to aged care, money, intimacy or even planning for end-of-life care.
“I am proud that, alongside my co-host Dementia Australia Ambassador and journalist Hamish Macdonald, we are shinning a light on topics that are often too easily ignored.”
The award-winning podcast has attracted more than 260,000 listens and received recognition in Australia and internationally. Most recently, it was awarded both a Silver and Bronze Tower at the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Awards in May 2026.
Alongside the main episodes in season three, Ask us Anything bonus episodes give listeners the opportunity to hear answers to questions on topics ranging from consent and relationships to navigating care and daily routines.
The season features a diverse range of voices, including people living with dementia, carers, researchers and community leaders.
Among them are Betsy Kuo whose husband, Peter, was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease at age 63 and for three and a half years, Betsy was by his side as his carer and advocate.
In episode nine Betsy speaks about the importance of palliative care towards the end of Peter’s life.
“When Peter moved into palliative care everything changed,” Ms Kuo said.
“The constant noise and uncertainty of hospital gave way to something I hadn’t expected – stillness. Palliative care felt like a safe space. I remember how peaceful it was and how precious it felt that we (me and our two girls) could just be with Peter without distraction. And that my fear went away, making more room for love.
“It was important to me to use the podcast as a way of letting others know about this, especially for a topic often avoided like end-of-life and palliative care.”
Dementia Australia CEO Professor Tanya Buchanan said Hold the Moment is an important avenue for people to learn about dementia and to not feel as alone.
“Dementia is the leading cause of death in Australia, yet many of the most important conversations about living with dementia can feel the hardest to have,” Professor Buchanan said.
“This season of Hold the Moment brings those conversations into the open, sharing honest and personal experiences that help people feel better informed, supported and less isolated.
Hold the Moment is produced by Deadset Studios and is available on podcast platforms, the Dementia Australia website and Dementia Australia’s YouTube channel.
New episodes will be released weekly from 24 June 2026.
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Dementia Australia is the source of trusted information, education and services for the estimated more than 446,500 Australians living with dementia, and the more than 1.7 million people involved in their care. We advocate for positive change and support vital research. We are here to support people impacted by dementia, and to enable them to live as well as possible. No matter how you are impacted by dementia or who you are, we are here for you.
For support, please contact the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500. An interpreter service is available. The National Dementia Helpline is funded by the Australian Government. People looking for information can also visit dementia.org.au
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