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The following year, she set up a local Storytelling branch with another woman who had also been in the Adelaide group.
"We've been telling a range of stories across that time, from personal histories, to historical stories, to comedy, whatever people feel like telling in the story form."
Ms Jackson said the group's monthly meetings provide "cognitive and social stimulation" while also giving her a creative outlet, without the criticism of traditional writing groups.
"My mother was diagnosed with dementia at the same age that I am now, and so therefore, I want to ensure that I can keep my memory going," she said.
"For me to research a story, create the story, remember the story and then present it, it takes a lot of cognitive function.
Flinders University Professor of Allied Health and Active Ageing Kate Laver said oral storytelling gatherings can also help reduce the 14 risk factors of dementia, even for those without a history of dementia in their family.
"There's good evidence that maintaining social connections is really important in terms of dementia prevention," she said.