Dementia Australia announces new CEO
Dementia Australia has announced public health expert Professor Tanya Buchanan will commence as chief executive officer of the advocacy organisation...
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Free dementia care course
A campaign has been launched to promote a free accredited dementia education program to encourage aged care staff to increase...
Strengthening workforce capacity in dementia care
Dementia Australia is expanding its education program to build the leadership skills of aged care workers. Dementia Australia CEO Maree...
Changing of the guard at Dementia Australia
After almost 10 years as chair of the peak body, Professor Graeme Samuel will be finishing his tenure on 23...
Research partnership aims to reduce cognitive decline with better social skills
Aged care provider Silverchain and leading researchers have formed an Australian-first collaboration to slow the risk of cognitive decline and...
NARI and Dementia Australia partner
The National Ageing Research Institute and Dementia Australia have united to, among other things, strengthen their capacity to jointly pursue...
Helping people with dementia prepare for natural disasters
Floods and other emergencies can be extra tough for people with dementia and their carers, write Sabrina Pit, Louise Horstmanshof...
App supports early dementia diagnosis
A new app launched by Dementia Australia helps individuals monitor and understand changes in cognition in an effort to facilitate...
‘Actions speak louder than words’
Dementia Australia has launched a resource to enhance care workers’ knowledge of how body language can impact a person living...