December/January 2019-2020

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Dementia: Australia at the crossroads

As the Chair of Alzheimer’s Disease International for almost five years, Glenn Rees is well placed to comment on how Australia compares with other countries in terms of dementia care, its response to the World Health Organization’s Global Dementia Action Plan 2017-2025 and what lessons we should be learning

Leading the change in medication management

Kate Fulford and Andrew Stafford report on the findings from the first two years of the Dementia Training Australia Medication Management Consultancy; a pivotal pharmacist-led consultancy service reducing antipsychotic usage in Residential Aged Care Facilities across Australia

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

• Creative ways to care
• Adapting iSupport for Australian carers
• Raising awareness about choice and quality in dementia care
• Fellowships focus on training, mentoring
• Discovering the benefits of intergenerational learning
• Why Australia urgently needs post-diagnostic support and treatment for dementia

Plus the latest dementia research news, resources and events!