Moving Pictures showcase diverse community dementia support
Improving the understanding of dementia and access to care for people in Chinese, Indian and Arab communities is the focus of a…
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Biggest dementia recruitment and research drive starts in Tasmania
The University of Tasmania’s Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre is undertaking the biggest study into dement…
Grandmother’s dementia leads to career in care
SPONSORED STORY - Just Better Care Mornington, Victoria (VIC), owner Callum McMillian was inspired to enter a career in co…
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World Health Organisation recommend lifestyle changes to reduce risk of dementia
Living a healthy lifestyle may be the best way to minimise the risk of developing dementia, says the World Health Org… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Dementia support is around end of life, not living
The final day of the third series hearings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard from two p… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Care loopholes and Government empathy
Day 7 into the third series hearings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety had a research academi… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: No time, no extra staff and little diversional therapy
Day 6 into the third series of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety involved another panel full of … -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Restraint practices; physical and sexual assault in aged care
Day three of the third series for the Royal Commission into Aged Care hearings listened to another case study of rest… -
National Dementia Conference puts a spotlight on dementia and Alzheimer’s
With the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the National Dementia Conference, held in Melbourne on 1… -
ROYAL COMMISSION - Focus on serious restraint practices
Day two of the third series for the Royal Commission into Aged Care hearings carried on from yesterday’s case study… -
Royal Commission releases multiple papers on aged care
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has released three background papers this week, following the… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Life behind closed doors of residential aged care facilities
On the first day of the third series of the Royal Commission in Aged Care Quality and Safety hearing held in Sydney, … -
Dementia pain reduction innovation receives $5 million Government grant
The Federal Government has given funding to an artificial intelligence (AI) technology trial which aims to reduce dem… -
Pharmacists boost dementia knowledge through online course
A new online course is helping pharmacists improve their dementia knowledge to the benefit of their local communities… -
More needed in Budget for dementia support and palliative care
With gaps in vital aged care initiatives following the announcement of the Federal Budget 2019-20 highlighted by peak… -
Aged care peak bodies respond to ‘stop gap’ Federal Budget
Despite some welcomed aged care funding allocations industry and consumer peak bodies have labelled the Federal Budge… -
Federal Budget 2019-20 - what’s in it for older Australians
The Federal Budget 2019-20 announced last night by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg had a strong focus on reaching a budget … -
Peak bodies ask Federal Budget to meet the needs of older Australians
Aged care peak bodies are calling on the Federal Budget to better meet the needs of older Australians by supporting p… -
Giving a voice to those unable to verbalise pain: PART 2
Earlier this year we looked at how PainChek®, the world’s first smartphone pain assessment and monitoring device, … -
Trial to improve younger onset dementia services while dementia rates in older Australians decline
A new Australian trial will aim to improve care and services for more than 25,000 Australians living with younger ons… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Aged care workers share safety concerns; Councils prepared to support older Australians in their community
Four personal care workers fronted the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety yesterday to share concern… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Focus on home care supports
Hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care re-commenced in Adelaide yesterday, with a spotlight to be shown on …
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