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Alzheimer's disease is set to cost the economy an additional $26.6 billion over the next two decades, according to a new report, which says urgent action is needed t...

Logos of six consumer organisations Aged care consumer peak bodies, led by Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, have welcomed National Cabinet’s

The government’s National Aged Care Advisory Council has launched this week with 17 members to provide expert advice to on aged care issues almost five months after the expected start date.

Dementia Australia is calling on the Federal Government to fund the Dementia-Friendly Communities program for another three years.

Dementia Australia today acknowledged Brisbane City Council; Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art; University of Queensland’s Healthy

A Deakin University study has found three in five aged care staff are aware dementia-specific services are available, but less than half access them.

Close to half a million Australians are living with dementia, with almost 1.6 million people involved in their care. In Maroondah, there are an estimated...

Date Time Government’s $229m investment will transform dementia care for Australians Dementia Australia welcomes the extraordinary commitment to dementia announced by the Government in tonight’s Federal Budget. Dementia Australia Chair, Prof Graeme Samuel AC, said on behalf of the half a million people living with dementia and the 1.6 million people involved in their care Dementia Australia is extremely grateful for the $229.4 million allocated in this budget to dementia. “In the lead up ...

Talk With Ted AI program a world first in dementia education08/05/2021|6min "Talk With Ted" is a world first AI breakthrough in the area of dementia education allowing carers to learn in real-time how to communicate best with people who live with dementia, according to Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe. "Talk With Ted is a world first in the area of dementia education," she told Sky News. "Ted is an avatar and how Ted responds is the same way a person living with dementia will respond - so ca...

iTWire Thursday, 06 May 2021 11:12 Dementia education powered by AI poised to improve aged care Shares Dementia Australia’s newest innovation, Talk with Ted, teaches aged care workers how to communicate and interact with patients living with dementia. Through this immersive experience, workers can have an idea how it feels like to live with the brain disease. Dementia Australia launches Talk with Ted, a realistic online simulation designed to teach aged care workers how to talk...