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 […]
Challenging the Alzheimer’s stigma
The influential ‘World Alzheimer Report 2019: Attitudes to Dementia’, issued by Alzheimer’s Disease International, features input from Flinders PhD candidate Jessica Young and Flinders researcher Associate […]
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 […]