Alzheimer’s
Assistance dogs lending a paw to dementia patients
Assistance dogs are a lifesaver to many Australians suffering with various disabilities. Recently, trails placing assistance dogs within the home......
New response team to help aged care with “severe behaviours”
Over a year after abolishing payments to aged care facilities to support patients with dementia the government has unveiled a......
A call for global action on dementia
In the past five years, international awareness of dementia as a public health issue has risen significantly and in March......
New research body to tackle Dementia – second biggest killer in Australia
Nearly half a million Australians are living with dementia. It’s the second leading cause of death in the country. But......
Getting bouncy eggs off the aged care menu
Having Alzheimer’s shouldn’t mean being condemned to dull flavourless institutional food. This new recipe book is full of ideas for......
Cultural relevance key to addressing high Aboriginal dementia rates
Culturally relevant dementia resources could help reduce dementia rates among Aboriginal people, in light of a study published today by......
What’s it really like to have dementia?
Australia wide we have over 321,000 living with dementia, by 2030 those figures will double and by 2050 it is......
Dementia patients don’t daydream
You may have been scolded in class for doing it, and it might keep you up at night— but daydreaming......
Music Helps Silver Memories
A Brisbane radio program, Silver Memories, is at the forefront of the use of music therapy. The 24 hour, 4MBS......
Dementia Awareness Week and World Alzheimer’s Day
Today is the start of Dementia Awareness week and also World Alzheimer’s Day, with events aimed at getting everyone thinking......