People with dementia at greater risk from Covid
People with Alzheimer’s Disease and other types of dementia are at increased risk of being infected with and dying from...
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Resistance training benefits older women too
Older women can get just as many benefits out of resistance training as men, a new study shows. Dr Amanda...
Program breaks down barriers to accessing NDIS
A community program is helping families from Chinese backgrounds to better navigate the national disability system by providing them with...
AI promises to revolutionise dementia detection
Speech-analysing technology available via a smart phone app could one day be added to the arsenal of dementia screening tools....
Study shows no link between statins, cognitive decline
A study of more than 1,000 older Australians indicates that the use of statins isn’t associated with memory decline or...
Dementia on track to become leading cause of death
Dementia remains the second leading cause of death in Australia and is likely to take the number one spot in...
Dementia advocate Ita Buttrose receives honorary doctorate
Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe has congratulated dementia and aged care advocate Ita Buttrose for being awarded an honorary UNSW...
Improving the mental health of people with intellectual disability
A set of resources is available for mental health professionals on delivering services to people with an intellectual disability. The...
Consumer-friendly app launched to guide on home mods
DIYmodify app is a decision guide for consumers on home modifications A world-first app has been launched to support older...
Leading consumer rights advocate to highlight issues facing Aboriginal people with disability
The Social Policy Research Centre at the University of New South Wales is hosting a seminar next month on meeting...
New MOOCs on disability launched
Professionals working in the community care sector are being encouraged to participate in free online courses on disability issues on...