New alert on elder abuse in hospitals
New research has revealed only a very small proportion of all the elder abuse cases thought to be perpetrated during hospital visits are being officially recorded, […]
Flipping the script on dementia language
Changing the way healthcare staff speak about people living with dementia can lead to significant improvements in care practices, culture, and human connection, new research has […]
Lack of specialised tools could see dementia patients miss out on care improvements
Despite more than half of all residents in aged care having dementia, tools designed to improve quality of care across the sector are likely not meeting […]
Breaking through dementia barriers
Work to help improve the quality of life and support for informal carers to people living with dementia in Australia is the focus of a new […]
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 […]