Clinical & nursing

Why dementia patients could miss out on care improvements

11 September, 2024 | Supplied by: Flinders University

Tools designed to improve quality of care for dementia residents are likely not meeting their needs, research has found.


Supporting Stolen Generations survivors with dementia

02 September, 2024

More needs to be done to support Stolen Generations aged care residents with dementia, experts say.


Additional funding for dementia health care

28 August, 2024

Monash University will receive $1.3 million in federal government funding to update guidance for dementia care.


What are the early warning signs of dementia?

21 August, 2024

New research has outlined which aspects of psychological wellbeing noticeably decline before a dementia diagnosis.


Mealtimes made easier through AI dementia study

31 July, 2024

Artificial intelligence research that aims to support dementia patients with enjoying mealtimes is being conducted by two Australian universities.


How a new discovery could improve Alzheimer's drugs

18 July, 2024 | Supplied by: CSIRO

Australian scientists have made a significant discovery that could enhance the effectiveness of drugs currently used to manage Alzheimer's.


Knee osteoarthritis and inactivity: the painful truth

05 July, 2024 | Supplied by: University of South Australia

Only one in 10 people with knee osteoarthritis regularly exercise, with many believing that activity is dangerous for their joints.


Rethinking the cause of Alzheimer's disease

04 July, 2024 | Supplied by: QUT

The accepted view as to what causes Alzheimer's disease has been questioned by a new QUT study.


How gene targeting could help to treat osteoporosis

20 June, 2024

A new study has uncovered a promising gene that could be targeted when devising new treatments for osteoporosis.


Predicting dementia nine years before diagnosis

13 June, 2024

A new test can predict the onset of dementia with 80% accuracy, according to researchers at Queen Mary University of London.


Online dementia course launched for volunteers

31 May, 2024 | Supplied by: Dementia Training Australia

A free online training course has been launched by Dementia Training Australia to help address the rise in dementia cases.


Using VR de-escalating training for dementia education

24 May, 2024 | Supplied by: Dementia Australia

A new virtual reality training workshop has been launched to help with de-escalating a behavioural emergency for dementia patients.


How harmful gut bacteria trigger Alzheimer's

22 May, 2024 | Supplied by: University of South Australia

A growing body of evidence now suggests that it is not only age — but also diet — that affects the brain.


SA dementia-friendly action plan to roll out

03 May, 2024 | Supplied by: Dementia Australia

An action plan will be implemented in South Australia that will see the state become more dementia-friendly.


Memory test and blood sample: early Alzheimer's diagnostics?

26 April, 2024

A new study at the University of Gothenburg is testing the potential for a digital memory test and a blood sample to identify early Alzheimer's disease.


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