A new study has found that older adults who walked for transport at least once a week lived longer than those who didn't. A Monash University study looked at transport-related walking, which is walking for a specific purpose, such as ...
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Terminal lucidity: why do loved ones with dementia sometimes ‘come back’ before death?
Yen Ying Lim, Monash University and Diny Thomson, Monash University Dementia is often described as “the long goodbye”. Although the person is still alive, dementia slowly and irreversibly chips away at their memories and the qualities that make someone “them”. ...
More »Spaces with more greenery and lower crime rates may reduce dementia risk
New research has found that living in "greener" neighbourhoods with lower crime rates is associated with having fewer modifiable dementia risk factors. Led by Monash University, the study investigated neighbourhood characteristics associated with dementia risk and cognition. The study found ...
More »New study finds opioid use in Australian aged care 30 times higher than in Japanese residents
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 ...
More »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 ...
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