People living with dementia are more likely to self-harm within the first six to 12 months after being diagnosed with the disease, according to recent hospital data, prompting calls for more prevention support. UNSW researchers looked at NSW hospital data ...
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Social justice advocate to chair Aged Care Council of Elders
An experienced social justice advocate has been tasked to lead the group responsible for advising the government on all aspects of aged care reform. Last week, Anne Burgess was appointed as chair of the Aged Care Council of Elders by ...
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Covid-19 numbers have doubled in residential aged care over the past two months amid an ‘alarmingly low’ drop in Covid-19 vaccination rates, according to a recent federal government report. Over 2,600 residents and aged care staff tested Covid positive on ...
More »New tool can predict dementia risk in minutes
A new online tool used to determine a person’s risk of developing dementia in just 20 minutes has proven to be effective, according to Australian researchers. Experts from UNSW collaborated with Neuroscience Research Australia last year to develop the CogDrisk ...
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