Nursing home patterns in dementia drug regime
People living with dementia are nine times more likely to be prescribed with the antipsychotic drug risperidone while generally less likely to be given prescribed cardiovascular […]
People living with dementia add voice to care model debate
Coinciding with Dementia Awareness Month, a new Flinders University study has asked Australian aged-care residents to rate the quality of care they receive. Out of a […]
Don’t forget to plan for dementia care – and prevention
Poor public understanding of dementia care, treatment and prevention have emerged in new Flinders research. Recent reports from from the Rehabilitation, Aged and Extended Care research […]
OrbIT a ‘game-changer’ for Parkinson’s
A novel gaming system powered by Flinders invention ‘OrbIT’ will play a leading role in the fight to improve life for people living with Parkinson’s disease. […]
Counting the true cost of dementia
It costs approximately $88,000 a year to provide health and residential care for a person living with dementia in Australia, according to new research led by […]
Art brings harmony to aged care in the Bush
Flinders Rural Health SA is embarking on an ambitious research project to bring art and music therapy to aged-care homes in regional areas of Australia. The […]
Agents of change in dementia care
Flinders University is leading a national program to assist people living with dementia and their carers around Australia. The new Australian Government-funded project, with a $770,517 […]
Brain Bank stalwart led the way
Robyn Flook, the long-running coordinator of the South Australian Brain Bank, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. Ms Flook joined the Flinders University […]
Flinders looks to support dementia carers at home via screen
Individualised support for carers of people with dementia could soon be arriving in family homes via screens, thanks to Flinders research.