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Police officer charged with manslaughter of Clare Nowland ordered to hand over passport
The NSW Senior Constable responsible for the alleged taser death of a 95-year-old aged care resident has been deemed a…
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NSW police officer charged with manslaughter over Cooma nursing home taser death
A police officer who allegedly recklessly tasered a 95-year-old woman in her aged care home has had his charge upgraded to manslaughter. Clare…
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New research finds link between sleep and dementia
A new study has found enhancing or maintaining deep sleep in older years could prevent dementia. Led by Associate Professor…
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NSW Police stop Clare Nowlandâs daughter from watching âconfrontingâ footage
NSW Police is trying to stop Clare Nowlandâs daughter from watching âconfrontingâ police bodycam footage of the moment her mother…
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No time to be âin the momentâ with dementia residents
New research has found that aged care staff need to be 'in the moment' for residents with dementia to have…
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Fluctuating blood pressure linked to dementia and heart disease
New research has shown that fluctuating blood pressure can increase the risk of dementia and heart problems in older people.…
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Aged care reduces hospitalisations for Australians with dementia
Australians living with dementia who move into residential aged care after a hospital stay are less likely to be readmitted…
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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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Story-sharing program for dementia a great success
The Australian National Maritime Museum, in Sydney, is running a storytelling program for people with dementia and their carers to…
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“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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