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A welcome from Professor Kaarin Anstey, Director of the DCRC - Early Diagnosis and Prevention
On behalf of the three DCRC centre Directors, Professor Kaarin Anstey from the DCRC - Early Diagnosis and Prevention based at the Australian National University welcomes you to the January 2012 edition of the newsletter and reports on recent DCRC developments.
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Retaining nurses in dementia care
One major issue in dementia care is the need to attract and retain nurses in acute, community and residential care. Professor Lynn Chenoweth from the DCRC - Assessment and Better Care and her team have investigated this issue and suggest important strategies to address these challenges. >Read More |
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People living with dementia and pain
Older people are at an increased risk for both pain and dementia. The prevalence of pain in people with dementia has been estimated to be as high as 43% in residential aged care and community settings. Yet, despite the vast number of older people with dementia who experience pain, research evidence indicates that under-assessment and under -treatment of pain in this population is common, with a host of adverse consequences. >Read More |
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Personalised activities to reduce behavioural symptoms of dementia
Dr. Andrea Wilson of Edith Cowan University and the DCRC - Early Diagnosis and Prevention has completed a literature review titled "Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers for use in Alzheimer's disease Research". As per our September news "Biomarkers are chemical signatures that may identify Alzheimer's disease before other identifying features of the disease emerge". >Read More |
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What is "knowledge translation"?
The question "What is knowledge translation" is often asked by clinicians and health practitioners. The DCRC define it as translating research into practice. The DCRC's knowledge translation specialist Dr. Tom White explains what this means in practice for dementia research. >Read More
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News In Brief
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Alzheimer's Australia Fight Dementia campaign.
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iPhone App to reduce dementia risk.
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Immunisation shows promise for treating Alzheimer's.
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Dementia has to be treated as a priority.
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Understanding Alzheimer's and Other Dementias.
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DCRC job opportunity: Project Officer.
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