Study highlights home care workers’ role in preventing falls
Trained community care workers can safely incorporate a falls prevention exercise program into their existing services for older clients, new...
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Short films to promote early dementia diagnosis
Work is underway to develop a series of films on dementia to improve awareness and early diagnosis among culturally and...
New tool aims to improve hospital stay for people with dementia
Curtin University-led research has demonstrated the benefits of a new tool to improve communication between hospital staff and people with...
Hitting the right note
Community organisations can learn a lot about how to create enticing and engaging participation opportunities for older people by considering...
Providers demonstrate benefits of CDC in home support: trial
An innovative trial in Western Australia has been piloting the concepts of client choice and control in the Home and...
Setting a new standard in home modifications
Home modifications produce improved outcomes when they are embedded in a reablement approach and focus on early intervention, write Dr Courtenay...