Dementia

Follow the links below to find information on dementia and about support services for sufferers, their carers and families.

Reviewed December 2007

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Title:   Physical activity programs for persons with dementia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Few trials examined these important outcomes. In addition, family caregiver outcomes and use of health care services were not reported in any of the included studies. There is some evidence that physical activity delays the onset of dementia in healthy ...
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Adjunctive therapies for AIDS dementia complex
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The authors did a systematic review of ten studies, to see if adjunctive therapies (supplemental to the main treatment) for AIDS dementia were effective and safe. They found no evidence that adjunctive therapies had any effect on the patients They did f...
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Dementia - diagnosis and early signs
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   There are many early warning signs of dementia, although symptoms can vary greatly from person to person. Identifying symptoms will assist early diagnosis.
Date:   Jun 2008

Title:   Media release. Minister praises WA Jewish aged care service
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot, visited the Perth Jewish Aged Home Society at Dianella on 10 June and praised the centre for its work with people with dementia; its safe environment; and the special care provided by staff and volunteers.
Date:   Jun 2008

Title:   Media release. Minister for Ageing announces measures for residents who go missing from aged care facilities
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government will require nursing home services to report any case of missing residents - a measure to further protect and enhance safety for residents, particularly those with a diagnosis of dementia.
Date:   Jun 2008

Title:   Dementia - through all its stages
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The progress of dementia, from the early stages to the final severe form of the disease, varies from person to person. What is certain is that a person's abilities will deteriorate - sometimes rapidly, over a few months; in other cases, more slowly, over a number of years.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   Dementia - tips for parents and grandparents
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Young people in the family may be affected when a loved one has dementia. Parents and grandparents may need help to answer some of their questions.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   Too young for aged care
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   People with Younger Onset Dementia have special needs. In particular, it's wrong at many levels for them to be housed in aged care residences.
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Media release. Research grants to tackle dementia
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Grants worth more than $9 million to tackle dementia were announced on 3 March.
Date:   Mar 2008

Title:   Media release. Sue Pieters-Hawke and Sallyanne Atkinson appointed to co-chair Minister's Dementia Advisory Group
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Sue Pieters-Hawke and Sallyanne Atkinson are to co-chair the national advisory group on dementia.
Date:   Mar 2008

Title:   Dementia - different types
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Dementia is the term used to describe the symptoms of a large group of illnesses that cause a progressive decline in a person's functioning. There are different forms of dementia and each has its own causes. Symptoms include loss of memory, intellect, rationality, social skills and normal emotional reactions.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Dementia
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Dementia is a broad term used to describe loss of memory alongside a decline in thinking ability, rationality, social skills and what would be considered normal emotional reactions.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Dementia
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of dementia treatments.
Date:   Dec 2007

Title:   Dementia and old age
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   In almost all Westernised societies, life-expectancy is increasing.
Date:   Dec 2007

Title:   Dementia - safety issues
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Dementia includes symptoms like confusion, memory loss and disorientation. These factors, combined with limited mobility and coordination, can affect a person's safety. Family, friends and health professionals can help a person with dementia feel and be as secure as possible.
Date:   Oct 2007

Title:   Media release. Aged care to 'come home' with $100m boost
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Almost 4,000 new aged care places have been allocated by the Australian Government to help older people continue living in their own homes, the Minister for Ageing, Christopher Pyne, announced on 13 September.
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   Dementia - tips for young people
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Dementia can be difficult to understand, especially for young people. It will help if dementia can be explained clearly and simply, so that the causes and issues involved may be better understood by young people.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Media release. Dementia initiative supported into the future
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Government has announced that it will fund the Dementia Initiative beyond 2009.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Dementia and sundowning
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Some people with dementia are particularly restless in the afternoons and evenings; this is often called sundowning'. There are some practical things carers can do to manage sundowning.
Date:   Jun 2007

Title:   Dementia and memory loss
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   There is a difference between memory loss as a normal part of ageing and as a symptom of dementia. Memory changes associated with dementia are persistent and progressive. There are some things you can do to help keep your memory sharp.
Date:   Jun 2007
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