A multimedia resource launched this week aims to help residential aged care staff better understand and support residents with dementia and their loved ones.
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Cottage dementia respite could delay aged care for years, says study
Cottage respite for people with dementia should be prioritised in future aged care planning and funding, according to the author of a study.
PainChek secures two new patents
Australian digital health company PainChek has been granted patents for its smart phone pain assessment app in Japan and the USA.
RedUSe program funded for remote facilities
The quality and safety commission is rolling out an evidence-based training and support program to reduce the inappropriate use of sedatives in aged care homes in remote and very remote areas.
Dementia training tool heads to WA
Aged care service and education provider Churches of Christ in Queensland has partnered with a fellow not-for-profit provider to take a dementia-training tool to Western Australia.
Alzheimer’s drug trial shows promise
Participants in an international trial investigating a drug to slow down cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s disease have started to show significant improvements, the principal investigator tells Australian Ageing Agenda.
Royal Commission considers home care best practice from overseas
Two new research papers presented to the Royal Commission contain learnings from overseas about improving home care and supporting carers.
Helping Hand partners with NARI
South Australian aged care provider Helping Hand Aged Care has partnered with the National Ageing Research Institute to help drive improvements in aged care services.
New learning platform aims to improve dementia care
Simplicity is important when communicating with a person with dementia, the head of Dementia Australia tells Community Care Review.
New call to action on minimising chemical restraint
A funded complete-cycle-of-care approach would help address the overuse on antipsychotics in aged care, writes Natalie Soulsby.
Dementia resource helps pick up signs of abuse
Tips on picking up signs of elder abuse are included in new guide dementia guide for primary care workers.
AI promises to revolutionise dementia detection
Speech-analysing technology available via a smart phone app could one day replace or enhance traditional tests used to screen for early signs of dementia.
Funding a small step in the right direction, most stakeholders say
Aged care stakeholders welcome the Federal Government’s response to the royal commission’s interim report but say there is still more work to do.
Govt commits $35m to reduce chemical restraint
The Federal Government has announced medication management and education initiatives to reduce chemical restraint in aged care as part of a $500 million-plus response to the royal commission’s interim report.
