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Dementia education is key to providing quality care
Despite the fact that it’s predicted around two-thirds of people living in aged care in Australia have dementia, and it was a recommendation of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety for aged care workers to have dementia training, aged care training currently does not involve a compulsory dementia education element.
Dementia’s impact on older Australians remains significant, report finds
Dementia’s impact on the older population has once again been laid bare following the release of Australia’s health 2024 with dementia still the leading cause of death of women and for people aged 85 and over.
Dementia Australia’s new CEO ushers in the next chapter
Former Cancer Council CEO Professor Tanya Buchanan officially commenced her role as Dementia Australia CEO today as the peak body begins a new chapter which includes a focus on CTE dementia.
Dementia is not just a medical problem – it’s a community problem
A dementia diagnosis changes more than one person’s memory: it reshapes families, neighbourhoods and the places people live. Michael Foenander urges sector leaders to design for identity, dignity and purpose, and to treat families as partners in care, not visitors.
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