Regular GP vital for older people
Older Australians receiving home care services are significantly less likely to be hospitalised when they continue seeing a regular GP, new research has found. Australia’s ageing […]
Telehealth solutions in home dementia care
Telehealth delivery of dementia care in the home can be as effective as face-to-face home visit services if carers and recipients take advantage of the technologies […]
Virtual games help people stand and walk in rehab
Virtual reality, activity monitors and handheld devices can increase the chances people will stand and walk after a stroke, brain injury, fall or fracture. A study […]
New directions in aged care in Australia
Comparisons with international systems and innovations in aged care has identified many opportunities for improvement in Australia, according to researchers at Flinders University. Flinders University experts […]
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 […]
New directions in aged care in Australia
Flinders University researchers are advocating a better quality of life for residents in aged care facilities. A new Flinders University study has found that living within […]
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 […]