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Barwon Health steps up to provide specialist dementia care
Regional health service provider Barwon Health has joined an exclusive list of Specialist Dementia Care Program (SDCP) providers. We spoke to their Blakiston Lodge Facility Manager Roz Nolan to learn more about the program.
Australia can’t treat its way out of dementia: prevention and allied health are the missing link
Dementia is now Australia’s leading cause of death, yet Medicare remains focused on late-stage care rather than prevention. With up to 45 per cent of dementia risk linked to modifiable factors, this article argues the case for properly funding allied health as essential prevention infrastructure, not an optional extra, if the nation’s “green and gold guarantee” is to mean anything in an ageing Australia.
South Australia takes the lead in becoming a dementia-friendly state
South Australia has joined New South Wales as the only two states to introduce a Parliamentary Dementia-Friendly Communities Action Plan designed to increase the focus on the needs of people living with dementia.
Prevalent pain medication linked to 40% increase in dementia risk
It’s been hailed as a safer option for pain relief – until now. A new study has linked this commonly prescribed medication to a shockingly higher risk of dementia.
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