University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers have found one-in-four people living with dementia in long-term care facilities suffer from malnutrition.
Jun 29, 2023
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Imagine struggling to remember your loved ones, the places you've been or even your own name. The haunting reality of Alzheimer's disease and dementia is a terrifying prospect for many individuals and their families.
Jun 15, 2023
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The need for grief counseling in dementia care may be substantially underestimated, according to new research led by a UCL academic.
Jun 9, 2023
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The quality of care for nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is best when they are in the majority, but most facilities also accommodate a heterogeneous population, where specialized staff ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Today's reporting about the alleged tasering of a 95-year-old woman living at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in New South Wales has brought the issue of behaviors and psychological symptoms of dementia into sharp focus.
May 19, 2023
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People diagnosed with dementia are more likely to self-harm within the first six to 12 months after initial diagnosis, highlighting the need for health services to offer more follow-up support in this crucial period.
May 2, 2023
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The first academic evidence of how the cost of living crisis is impacting people with dementia has been published today in the journal Aging & Mental Health, showing people were forced to reduce how much they use social care ...
Apr 11, 2023
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While new drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease tend to receive the most public attention, many well-researched ways to care for people with dementia don't involve medication. A new evaluation compared the cost-effectiveness ...
Apr 6, 2023
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What happens to older adults who do not have close family when they develop dementia? The truth is, we hardly know.
Mar 16, 2023
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A new report aims to bring awareness to the need for reparations, as well as changes to policy and practice around access to justice, for those with dementia who have suffered harm in residential care.
Mar 13, 2023
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