A new study has found that only 11 per cent of Japanese aged-care residents are prescribed regular painkiller medications, compared to Australia's 74 per cent. Furthermore, the use of opioid painkiller medications was found to be 30 times higher in ...
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New research finds link between sleep and dementia
A new study has found enhancing or maintaining deep sleep in older years could prevent dementia. Led by Associate Professor Matthew Pase from Monash University, the study discovered that a yearly reduction of as little as one per cent in ...
More »Taking more than 5 pills a day? ‘Deprescribing’ can prevent harm – especially for older people
People are living longer and with more chronic health conditions – including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and dementia – than ever before. As societies continue to grow older, one pressing concern is the use of multiple medications, a phenomenon known ...
More »New study reveals concerning prescriptions for dementia patients
A new study by Monash University found that vulnerable patient groups, such as those with dementia and patients over 85, are more likely to be prescribed older anti-seizure medications after an ischaemic stroke. Ischaemic strokes are the most common, making ...
More »What is ‘sundowning’ and why does it happen with dementia?
Steve Macfarlane, Monash University The term “sundowning” is sometimes used to describe a tendency for people living with dementia to become more confused in the late afternoon and into the night. At the outset, I should emphasise the term “sundowning” ...
More »Chess and crosswords proven to slow down risk of dementia
Computers, crossword puzzles, and chess – these three "brain activities" have a shared factor in being much stronger in slowing dementia down. A Monash University study has found activities like crosswords, chess, using a computer, and keeping a journal may ...
More »Igniting a passion for aged care: nurse educator on International Nurse Day
A nurse educator has reflected on the importance of teaching students the value of a career in aged care on International Nurses Day. Deputy Head of Monash University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Associate Professor Helen Rawson, said nurses are ...
More »Influx of overseas staff ‘opportunity’ to address racism: podcast
Recruiting overseas staff to fill workforce shortages in aged care could prompt the sector to become more culturally safe, a gerontology expert has said. Australia is increasingly more depending on overseas personal care workers and nurses to cover the anticipated shortfall ...
More »New study links AI to ageism: podcast
An award-winning sociologist is spreading awareness about how artificial intelligence (AI) in aged care could exacerbate ageism within the community. Monash University's Dr Barbara Barbosa Neves has received international recognition for her studies on ageing and socio-digital inequalities among older ...
More »Project uses pets to curtail loneliness in aged care
A new programme is exploring how human-animal interactions can scale down loneliness and social isolation in older people and those from intergenerational and intercultural backgrounds. Researchers in the pilot study 'Pets and People' use domesticated animals, including dogs, birds and ...
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