New research funded in a race towards dementia prevention The Dementia Australia Research Foundation (DARF), a research arm of Dementia Australia, and the Race Against Dementia charity …
Consumers Extra $44 million for dementia initiatives The Federal Government announced an extra $44 million to extend national dementia programs covering training, support, ed…
Consumers MemBo simplifies life with technology for people with dementia SPONSORED STORY - Managing important information such as appointment times, daily activities and general communications be…
Consumers Culture Awareness Dementia Government Positive Ageing Commission unveils COVID-19 recommendations for immediate action The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety released a special report identifying six recommendations for …
Consumers Culture Awareness Dementia Health and Wellbeing Leadership Dementia Action Week highlights the discrimination of people living with dementia Dementia Action Week 2020, running from 21-27 September, aims to put a spotlight on the struggles and discrimination …
Consumers Dementia Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Providers A way forward in dementia care SPONSORED STORY - When Korongee Village in Tasmania opens its doors in July 2020, it will mark the beginning of a ne…
Consumers Dementia Health and Wellbeing Mental Health Positive Ageing Silver Memories radio service launches app A 24/7 nostalgia radio service, Silver Memories, has launched an app for iPads and Android tablets to provide enterta…
Consumers Dementia Education & Training Government Health and Wellbeing People with dementia and the coronavirus Protecting people with dementia from the coronavirus will be difficult and there will be a number of challenges aroun…
Consumers Industry Dementia Health and Wellbeing Research Grants awarded to multiple dementia research projects The Dementia Australia Research Foundation, the research arm of peak body for dementia, Dementia Australia, has aw…
Consumers Industry Dementia Government Health and Wellbeing Dementia and Aged Care Roadmap up for public feedback The Federal Government has just released a draft Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission Roadmap for public consultati…
Consumers Dementia Government Health and Wellbeing Positive Ageing Nearly a third of Advance Care Directives are invalid A nationwide study from Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA), a national program empowering consumers to prepare fo…
Industry Dementia Education & Training Providers Workforce VR workshop educates aged care workers in mealtimes for people with dementia National peak body, Dementia Australia, has launched a new workshop through its Centre for Dementia Learning, utilisi…
Consumers Dementia Education & Training Positive Ageing Products New cookbook raises funds for dementia bus Not-for-profit Perth based organisation, Community Vision, has launched its newest recipe book to raise money for the…
Consumers Industry Dementia Mental Health Providers Grand Gamers hitting mental high scores! A unique study from the University of New England encouraging residents to participate in video games to re-engage th…
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Dementia Provider releases resource guide during Dementia Awareness Month For Dementia Awareness Month, running throughout September, in home service provider, Home Instead Senior Care, has r…
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Dementia Education & Training Dementia Action Week asks, do you discriminate against people with dementia? Dementia Action Week kicks off today, running from 16-22 September, and is challenging Australians perceptions around…
Consumers Industry Dementia Government Health and Wellbeing AIHW releases two reports into dementia hospitalisations and anti-dementia drugs The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released two reports around dementia in 2016-17, finding a …
Consumers Dementia Education & Training Health and Wellbeing Technology First travelling dementia bus launched in WA Western Australia’s (WA) first travelling community dementia bus was launched last Wednesday, providing dementia ca…
Consumers Culture Awareness Dementia Health and Wellbeing Nutrition Researchers investigate “best practice day” to reduce dementia risk A new study has received $1.2 million in funding to uncover aspects of diet and activity that create the “best prac…
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Culture Awareness Dementia Royal Commission: “It’s hard to know where to go to raise issues and complaints…” “It felt like there was no point raising issues or complaining…”
Consumers Industry Dementia Education & Training Positive Ageing Sleep Awareness Week encourages better sleep for older Australians When you start to forget things or your memory isn’t quite like used to be, older Australians are quick to blame th…
Australian Healthcare Week Expo 2021 Sydney, 17-18 March, 2021 The 10th Australian Healthcare Week 2021…
Enrolled Nurses' Conference Adelaide - 22-23 April, 2021 The health system is constantly changing and nursing profes…
Aged Care Reform Conference 2021 Virtual - May, 2021 Returning for its second year, the two day virtual event wi…
ACSA 33rd National Summit - A New Age for Aged Care Virtual - 17-21 May, 2021 Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) will be host…
Melbourne Aged Care Conference Melbourne - 11-12 November, 2021 In today’s contentious aged care environment, it has neve…
Brisbane Aged Care Conference Brisbane - 25-26 November, 2021 The current need for aged care nurses to meet the specific …