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We need to find a new way to manage the risks of COVID-19 for people living with dementia without robbing them of human contact, says renowned dementia specialist, Teepa Snow. Depriving people of contact with loved ones is as good as a prison sentence, she told HelloCare when we caught up this week. With families... Read More

  A summit in Sydney today looked at the experiences of people living with dementia in residential aged care through a human rights lens. The summit, ‘People living with dementia, human rights and residential aged care’, arose from the research project ‘Safe and just futures for people living with dementia in residential aged care’. The... Read More

Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia, and with around 200 people each day developing dementia symptoms, people are always trying to find new ways to lower the chances of themselves or a loved one from developing the condition.   Much like health fads, there’s always a new story about what is... Read More