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How food can be used to support people living with dementia
As dementia rates rise globally, families and care partners are seeking ways to maintain meaningful connections with loved ones experiencing…
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Bacteria in your mouth may hold clues to your brain health and dementia risk – new study
Joanna L'Heureux, University of Exeter Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging…
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Dementia-prevention program could be rolled out nationally: Aus study
Australian researchers have shown that delivering lifestyle intervention programs to older people remotely, results in "significantly better cognition." The Maintain…
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Undervalued and alone: Report on social isolation
As we celebrate the 'most wonderful time of the year' it is important to remember that many people within the…
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Older people at risk from hot weather: Simple strategies for keeping cool
Although the winter months may typically be associated with heightened health risks for older adults, summer heat waves cause more…
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Person-centred aged care design – how the experts do it
Over the course of our careers as architects there have been moments that stand out. An incontinent resident able to…
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STI rates are increasing among midlife and older adults. We need to talk about it
Globally, the rates of common sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are increasing among people aged over 50. In some cases, rates…
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Falls cause 43% of injury hospitalisations. Here’s how to better predict and prevent them
Falls are the leading cause of injury hospitalisation in Australia, costing the public health system billions of dollars each year.…
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What is ‘doll therapy’ for people with dementia? And is it backed by science?
The way people living with dementia experience the world can change as the disease progresses. Their sense of reality or…
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Only 25% of older Queenslanders are aware of the risks heatwaves put on their health – new study
Mehak Oberai, Griffith University; Ella Jackman, Griffith University; Shannon Rutherford, Griffith University; Steven Baker, Griffith University, and Zhiwei Xu, Griffith…
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‘It just lifted me’: new research suggests shared reading groups combat loneliness – and the effects can be astounding
Juliane Roemhild, La Trobe University and Sara James, La Trobe University In Eleanor Rigby, the Beatles asked: “All the lonely…
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Ageing population and govt reform drive demand for dementia respite care
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed this week that dementia is projected to become the nation's leading cause of…
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Having end-of-life conversations with people with dementia
Caring for someone with dementia as they approach the end of their life can often feel lonely and isolating. However, engaging…
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Community still believes dementia is a normal part of aging, says global study
Eighty per cent of the general public incorrectly believe that dementia is a normal part of ageing, according to a…
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Incontinence impact reaches $100 billion
A new report has found that the total economic impact of incontinence last year reached a staggering $100.4 billion. The…
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National action plan on dementia needed, new figures reveal
A new report estimated there are 411,000 Aussies living with dementia – with that number expected to double in the…
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What the ministers said at IDC24
Almost 1000 participants converged on Sydney last week to hear from trailblazing researchers, advocates, tech developers and those with lived…
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Consent and sexual health: International Dementia Conference 2024
Those in the International Dementia Conference (IDC) arena faced some of the biggest taboos in aged care head on. One…
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IDC24: Dementia in the Commonwealth Report
The Commonwealth Association for the Ageing (CommonAge) has released what is believed to be the first report to addresses the…
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Research shows diabetes drug could reduce dementia risk. Here’s how the two diseases may be linked
Steve Macfarlane, Monash University A Korean study published recently suggests people with type 2 diabetes who are prescribed a particular…
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Breaking the silence in men’s health
Contrary to what most men believe, their bodies aren’t bulletproof. As men age, the body does indeed change. The most…
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We’re all living longer: Celebrating 500 years of life at once
One West Australian aged care home has celebrated the birthdays of not one, but five(!) centenarians in the last month.…
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Celebrity chef Maggie Beer hospitalised after fall
Revered celebrity chef and aged care advocate Maggie Beer is recovering in hospital following a fall at her home in the Barossa…
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Mpox cases in Australia are less severe than in Africa. Here’s what to know about the strain spreading here
Adrian Esterman, University of South Australia Western Australia and Victoria both issued health alerts this week over cases of mpox.…
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Could the shingles vaccine lower your risk of dementia?
Ibrahim Javed, University of South Australia A recent study has suggested Shingrix, a relatively new vaccine given to protect older…
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