"Richard Grellman has for the last 20 years been a mentor figure in my life.
Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew AM, Ambassador With cardiovascular health in mid-life a key factor in brain health in late life it’s great to see this group taking on a challenging physical endeavour to support Richard’s role with CHeBA. This is a fantastic initiative to drive much needed funds to dementia research. Richard's wife Suellen passed away in September 2022, 12 years after being formally diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease.Īmbassador Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew has also surfed in each Wipeout Dementia® and encourages everyone to get on board this initiative either as a surfing participant or event sponsor. Spokesman for The Dementia Momentum, Richard Grellman, has participated in all events. This fundraising campaign supports The Dementia Momentum®, a CHeBA initiative which seeks to bring researchers and the community together to change the future of dementia incidence. Wipeout Dementia is a key event for CHeBA and our community, and we look forward to another fantastic day at Bondi Beach in 2024.Īmbassadors are Richard Grellman AM and 1978 World Surfing Champion Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew AM.įind out how you can be a surfer in Wipeout Dementia ®. In May 2019, the first ever inter-generational Wipeout Dementia was held with 16 father/son, father/daughter and uncle/nephew duos aged from 10 to 70 years teaming up to surf at Queenscliff Beach, spreading the message of physical activity throughout the lifespan to reduce risk of dementia. The inaugural property industry Wipeout Dementia ran at Bondi Beach in November 2016.
A second event was held in November 2015, with then NSW Premier Mike Baird participating in the campaign. Wipeout Dementia kicked off in May 2015 with then Prime Minister Tony Abbott participating. The Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) has now held twelve events, raising over $2.2 million towards critical research. Wipeout Dementia returned to Bondi Beach on Friday 24 March 2023, with seven teams of surfers from the property industry raising over $225,000 to support research into Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. One of the biggest global public health challenges in history is dementia. PhD and Masters by Research Completions.Clinician’s Field Guide to Good Practice.
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