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Delirium is a medical condition where a person is undergoing a more sudden change in consciousness or thinking to their mental abilities. This results in confused thinking and reduced awareness of their environment. The symptoms and signs of delirium can be similar to dementia, which is why it can often be misdiagnosed. The word delirium derives... Read More

Around 440,000 Australians live with dementia and almost 1.5 million Australians are involved in their care. However, dementia training is currently not mandatory for aged care and home care workers. Dementia Australia chief executive Maree McCabe last week told the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality that about 70 per cent of the aged care... Read More

Those who are caring for people living with dementia must try to see the world through their eyes, says Leah Bisiani, managing director of Uplifting Dementia, who spoke at the 2018 National Dementia Conference on Tuesday. Dementia may well challenge us because of the fundamental complexity of the condition, thus within the complicated domain of... Read More