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The holiday season can be a joyous time but also challenging for people impacted by dementia. This Christmas and holiday season Dementia Australia is calling on the community to support the wishes of people living with dementia, their families and carers. For many their ‘Christmas wish’ is to have their loved ones with them, engaged... Read More

Finding a cure for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s is challenging. They’re difficult to diagnose, and drugs struggle to get into the brain as the brain’s blood supply is largely separate to the rest of the body. Not surprisingly, several companies have left this territory in recent years. Last week, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced it will stop... Read More

A new self-assessment tool to help operators reduce the use of psychotropic medications in aged care facilities has been well received by the industry, and there are hopes more similar tools will be rolled out in the future. Chemical restraint is a hot-button topic in aged care at the moment, following shocking revelations both in the... Read More