Care programs aimed at improving quality of life for older people with dementia in Australian residential aged care facilities (RACF) are limited. Generally, few interventions [...]
The Australian Bureau of Statistics1 reports that in 2018 there were 219,000 Australians with dementia – of which 43% experienced chronic pain that may have [...]
An innovative new program is aiming to help an estimated 60,000 Australians diagnosed with dementia each year better understand the next steps and find their [...]
More than two thirds of people living with dementia expect to face some form of discrimination, new research conducted by Dementia Australia has revealed. Released [...]
The number of Australians living with dementia, the second leading cause of death in the country, is continuing to rise, according to a new report [...]
The Royal Commission identified dementia as a core focus of the reform of Australia’s aged care system. Yet, people living with the condition remain in [...]
The Older Persons COVID-19 Support Line, established to provide information and support to senior Australians, their families and carers during the pandemic, has been extended [...]
Program supports nurses in caring for people with dementia living in aged care or community who experience changed behaviours
Dementia Australia has released four Help Sheets outlining tips for people living with dementia, carers, family and friends of people living with dementia, and residential [...]
