dementia

informal
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Breaking through dementia barriers, improving support for informal carers
Ritchelle Drilon Jul 11, 2023

Flinders University has undertaken a pioneering research project in Australia to enhance the quality of life and support for informal carers of people living with

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dementia
Aged Care, Science and Technology, Sponsored Story
Step into the world of dementia using technology
Ritchelle Drilon Jul 4, 2023

For more than a decade, Dementia Australia has used high-tech tools to demonstrate what the world is like for someone living with dementia. While these

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social
Research
Innovative collaboration targets social cognitive impairments in older adults
Ritchelle Drilon Jun 27, 2023

An Australian-first collaboration involving leading researchers at Silverchain, UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) and The University of Queensland has been launched to

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menopause
Research
Link between menopause transition and dementia revealed in new study
Ritchelle Drilon Jun 6, 2023

A new study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia is further evidence that the menopause transition is a particularly important time for women and their doctors to

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older
Aged Care, Research
Socialising can reduce the risk of dementia and death in older people
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 28, 2023

A study from UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing found that spending time with loved ones can lower the risk of cognitive decline and

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Flinders
Research
Flinders researchers awarded grants to improve dementia care
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 14, 2023

Flinders University researchers are set to increase their understanding of  Alzheimer’s disease, address common sleep disturbances, and help people with dementia engage with their loved

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air
Research
Breathing polluted air can increase your risk of dementia, new study finds
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 6, 2023

A new study has found a concerning link between exposure to air pollution and the risk of developing dementia. According to a groundbreaking study from

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projects
Research
NHMRC invests $1.5 million in dementia research projects
Ritchelle Drilon Mar 30, 2023

NHMRC in partnership with Japan AMED has allocated $1.5 million to fund three collaborative projects aimed at understanding the causes of dementia and improving health

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investment
Aged Care
Urgent call for more palliative care investment as dementia cases grow in Australia
Ritchelle Drilon Mar 30, 2023

Dementia has become the biggest health issue facing Australians over 65, calling for greater investment in palliative care. According to new data from the Australian

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harm
Aged Care
Urgent action needed to address harm to people with dementia in care, says report
Ritchelle Drilon Mar 14, 2023

A new report has found that people living with dementia in Australia are experiencing significant harm in residential aged care facilities, including violence, abuse and

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National Dementia
Aged Care, Aged Care
National Dementia Plan falls short in protecting human rights of patients
Ritchelle Drilon Feb 21, 2023

The National Dementia Action Plan has been criticised for failing to address the human rights of people living with dementia. The new 10-year National Dementia

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Memory Walk
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Darwin community supports people with dementia at Memory Walk & Jog
Nina Alvarez Jun 21, 2022

An impressive 350 people from the Darwin community and beyond turned out to show their support on Sunday 19 June at Dementia Australia’s first ever

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