Lorna Prendergast
{{Short description|Australian dementia researcher and activist}}
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Lorna Prendergast is an Australian dementia researcher and activist. She graduated from the University of Melbourne with a master's degree in ageing in 2019, at the age of 90.{{cite web|last=Whittaker|first=Jarrod|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-29/90-year-old-graduates-message-to-australians-youre-never-too-old/11353796|title=90-year-old graduate from Bairnsdale says it's never too late to study|date=2019-07-29|website=ABC News}} After graduating, she began trials on music therapy as a treatment for dementia. She was named to the BBC's 100 Women in 2020 and was a nominee for Australian of the Year in 2021.{{cite web|last=|first=|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-55042935|title=BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?|date=2020-11-23|website=BBC}}{{cite web|last=|first=|url=https://australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/lorna-prendergast/2287/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031232933/https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/lorna-prendergast/2287/|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 October 2020|title=Lorna Prendergast: Dementia advocate|date=2021|website=Australian of the Year}}
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