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Dementia-specific education is paramount to improving the deficiencies in the current system, eliminating the misuse of physical and chemical restraint, and treating people with the respect, dignity and care they deserve. Read More

Researchers have long known there is a link between depression and dementia. Depression often accompanies depression, with experts saying that as many as 30 percent of those with dementia also suffer from depression. The rates in nursing homes are likely to be even higher. According to Dementia Australia, dementia can actually contribute to depression, through... Read More

This is Part 2 of The University of Queensland Brain Institute’s Brain Series on HelloCare Dementia is not a single disease, but an umbrella term describing a collection of symptoms from a range of conditions that cause parts of the brain to deteriorate progressively. Dementia affects functions such as memory, perception, behaviour, language, and personality. There are... Read More