The Namaste Care™ program for people with... Dr Sara Karacsony describes the Namaste Care program—a person-centred approach to bringing calm, comfort and connection to people living... Read more... 24/01/2024 | Blog | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Residential Aged Care | Nurses Tags: Dementia | Residential aged care | Dementia care Views: 2754
People with dementia deserve better: Improving... People living with dementia are less likely to receive palliative care than those with other diagnoses. Dr Elissa Campbell argues traditional... Read more... 4/01/2024 | Blog | CareSearch Project | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Dementia | Palliative Care | Dementia care Views: 2349
Staff perspectives on end-of-life care for... In Australia, more than 50% of people living in residential aged care homes (care homes) have a dementia diagnosis. Madeleine Juhrmann discusses... Read more... 28/06/2023 | Blog | Older Australia | Health Professionals Tags: End-of-Life Care | Dementia | Residential aged care Views: 2346
What does a best practice model of integrated... People with dementia have different care and support needs at their end of life compared to people with other life-limiting illnesses. Dr. Suzanne... Read more... 15/06/2023 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Health Professionals Tags: Dementia Views: 2519
Cognitive impairment and dementia – using... Dr. Katrina Erny-Albrecht and Susan Gravier outline how the latest evidence and research findings can be used to make a positive difference to the... Read more... 3/08/2022 | Older Australia | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Aged Care in home Tags: Dementia Views: 2045
Supporting independence and quality of life... Dementia is one of the leading causes of death in Australia. Occupational Therapist and Associate Professor Kate Laver discusses how can we... Read more... 1/06/2021 | Health Professionals | Allied Health Tags: Dementia Views: 1858