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Industry & Reform
What will the national dementia data plan do?
There is no single data source that tracks how many people are diagnosed or are living with dementia each year,…
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Top Stories
Mandatory care minutes hit aged care homes
Residential aged care homes have been required to report their care minutes to the Department of Health and Aged Care…
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Clinical Practice
“Worrying” antimicrobial resistance in Adelaide aged care home
A small wastewater sample analysis of three Adelaide aged care homes revealed two have residents with concerning levels of bacterial…
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News
“Stop and smell the roses”: Photo Walk addresses mental health
A 'Photo Walk' project for older Australians conducted by the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) in September found walking…
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News
Aged care, nurse workforces grew the most this quarter
The labour market update for 2023's September quarter found employment grew the most in the aged and disabled carer, registered…
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News
Taking stock of risks for World Alzheimer’s Day
Thursday 21 marks World Alzheimer's Day - an international day to support those living with Alzheimer's disease and dementia driven…
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News
Dementia ‘ripple effect’: reason one runner did the Sydney Marathon
With the temperature hitting 32 degrees, 17,000 people took to the city's streets on Sunday to run 42.195km in the…
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Industry & Reform
Study finds ageism worsens health outcomes for aged care patients
As part of research into ageism's effect on older people's health, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) held educational workshops…
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Industry & Reform
Dementia and voting in the Voice referendum
Dementia Australia (DA) is asking the families, carers and doctors of those living with dementia to start the conversation about…
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