Role of dementia proteins in normal memory
New research has revealed how the tau protein, a critical element in the formation of Alzheimer’s disease, is also involved in normal learning processes in the […]
Mental health services underused in aged care
Fewer than 3% of people with mental health conditions living in Australian residential aged care facilities accessed government-subsidised mental health services, a new analysis from Flinders […]
Key advance in brain research
Australian neurobiologists and material scientists have teamed up to innovate the petri-dish to be able to grow and age live brain cells from patients with neurological […]
Step forward for dementia carer support
Support for carers of people living with dementia will be bolstered under a new and innovative patient-centered approach led by Flinders’ Caring Futures Institute researchers. The […]
Real world methods to improve dementia care
Using real-world training and coaching, two new Flinders University research projects are aiming to bring much needed improvements to the care provided to people living with […]
Scholarship aims to improve dementia care
Research Associate Dr Miia Rahja from the College Medicine and Public Health has been awarded the 2021 Jeff Cheverton Memorial Scholarship to develop a Health Policy […]
Raising the bar on country dementia care
Rising levels of dementia is putting pressure on residential aged care facilities, including in rural and regional centres where nursing homes and staff are already under […]
New biomarker for dementia diagnosis
Medical researchers in the UK and Australia have identified a new marker which could support the search for novel preventative and therapeutic treatments for dementia. In […]
Possible dementia vaccine closer
A vaccine to ward off dementia may proceed to clinical trials after successful testing in mice. The US-led research is looking to develop effective immunotherapy via […]