In the everyday busyness of life it is easy to forget things, and when we do it is typically harmless. However, a study published last month found that forgetting to pay your bills, specifically credit card bills, could be an early warning sign for declining...
Characteristics of higher-level gait disorders and their association with cognitive impairment - Gait and Cognition Study What are the main aims of the study? This research study is exploring the relationship between gait (walking pattern) and thinking. We are...
Clinical trials are research studies that test ways to improve healthcare. These studies help find better ways to treat or prevent disease. Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) has also produced information sheets outlining the clinical trials process in 10...
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Currently, Alzheimer’s diagnoses are made mostly with clinical assessments of the person's cognitive, physical, mental, and functional health, often assisted by interviews with family members and caregivers. Sometimes the diagnoses may be uncertain due to confusions...
No two people experience dementia in the same way. The expression of dementia depends on the cause of the condition and the parts of the brain that are affected. Hence, it is important to take a personalised approach to dementia care that focuses on the unique needs...
Home-based family caregiver-delivered music and reading interventions for people living with dementia What are the main aims of the study? HOMESIDE aims to investigate whether home-based music and reading interventions, provided by a family caregiver to a person they...
Changed behaviours associated with memory and cognitive decline. Views and feelings of people living with dementia, their families/ care partners and healthcare workers Researchers at Dementia Centre For Research Collaboration (DCRC), University of New South Wales are...
Financial skills in ageing and cognitive impairment Researchers at Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney are looking for participants. What are the main aims of the study? The main aim of the study is to see how declines in cognition (due to ageing or dementia)...
The world has changed since coronavirus became known in late 2019. The way we work, shop, travel and gather has had a huge overhaul. People experiencing dementia have not escaped this change. COVID-19 has implications for people with dementia, both directly in terms...