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Global Centre for Modern Ageing
About the Global Centre for Modern Ageing By 2031, an estimated 6 million Australians will be aged 65 and over. But, while we’re living longer, we’re not necessarily living better. The Global Centre for Modern Ageing®, led by CEO Julianne Parkinson, is focused on what...
What is getting in the way of reducing antipsychotic use in older adults with dementia?
A quarter of Australians with dementia may be taking antipsychotic medication for symptoms that could be better managed through non-pharmacological means. These symptoms - which include aggression, agitation, hallucinations, wandering, verbal outbursts and delusions...
StepUp Director Yun-Hee Jeon on ABC News 24: New dementia service aims to improve research efficiency
On June 10th, Professor Yun-Hee Jeon was interviewed about how StepUp for Dementia Research will be the solution to the recruitment challenge faced by dementia researchers, by connecting people interested in dementia research with the right study.
Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra
The Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra (MCCI) is a peak not-for-profit community-based organisation which was established in 1975 as the Illawarra Ethnic Communities Council Inc. The MCCI represents the interests of people from culturally and...
Interview with Professor Dimity Pond
Professor Dimity Pond talks from a GP's perspective about the difficulties in identifying people living with dementia and the confronting process of trial recruitment. Dimity thinks that StepUp for Dementia Research can overcome many of these challenges and making it...
Interview with Professor Leon Flicker
Professor Leon Flicker talks about dementia research and the benefits for people with cognitive impairment or dementia to be involved in research. Leon is the Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Western Australia.
Noticing the Silver Lining in Caring for Someone with Dementia
Of the near half a million Australians currently living with dementia, 91% of these individuals rely on the informal unpaid support of a family member or friend [1]. Most people with dementia and their families prefer that the person with the condition remain...
Moments of Clarity in Dementia; an Opportunity for New Research and Hope
People living with advanced dementia can experience remarkable moments of spontaneous clarity near the end of their life. An interdisciplinary workgroup is calling for a closer examination into this unusual phenomenon, called terminal or paradoxical lucidity;...
Loneliness Linked to a Higher Risk of Dementia
One in four Australian adults are lonely1. Loneliness is a feeling of distress we experience when our social relations are not the way we would like. It has been linked to poor mental health, and an increased risk for physical health conditions comparable to...