LGBTI people living with dementia often delay or avoid accessing aged care and health services, research at La Trobe University has found. The Still Gay report, the first of its kind in Australia, examined the unique effects of dementia on ...

The month of Dogtober is upon us. A campaign for awareness by Assistance Dogs Australia, this month also brings with it a government-funded project for dementia care at home.  Dogs 4 Dementia gives access to a specially trained assistance dog for couples ...

Eating disorders are common in patients with certain types of dementia. The underlying reason for this has long been unclear but freshly published Australian research might just shed new light on this phenomenon. “We know from studies that eating changes ...

LGBTI seniors rarely receive safe, inclusive, person-centred care within their community, a report by Baptcare Victoria has found. This systemic problem arises from the often unintentional marginalisation of LGBTI needs in aged care. “A lot of people scratch their heads and go, ...

An oral health expert is calling on government to treat oral health and hygiene as an area of clinical care as opposed to personal care. Patrick Shanahan, director of Oral Care Australia, will be taking his concerns surrounding to the ...

While studying aged care, dementia was the one area that Michael Preston did not want to be involved with. Now a recent graduate of the University of Tasmania’s newly-created associate degree in dementia care, it’s clear it has become his ...

Psychotropic medicine use is high in people living with dementia in the community, and often not in line with therapeutic guidelines. This was one of the key findings from a project that reviewed the medication records of people with cognitive impairment who ...

It’s important for health professionals to start conversations about sex, because if they don’t, often the patient won’t. This is a key point clinical associate professor Darren Russell, a sexual health physician and director of sexual health at Cairns Sexual ...