Griffith University researchers have demonstrated that a bacteria can travel through the olfactory nerve in the nose and into the brain in mice, where it creates markers that are a tell-tale sign of Alzheimer’s disease.
Robots and monitoring could be the answer to solving the global dementia crisis
Improving the knowledge and attitudes concerning sexual expression of people with dementia amongst health professionals, has been the goal of a Griffith study.
Improving community service uptake and wellbeing for people with dementia and their carers during the early stages of the condition, is the focus of a new Griffith study.
Using animal robots in the care of people with dementia has a modest but significant benefit, a new Griffith University study has revealed.
Increasing the understanding of community aged care for people with dementia is the focus of new research by Griffith University.
Quality of life for people with dementia living in long-term care is often negatively impacted due to low levels of activity participation.
“They rush you and push you too much… and you can’t really get any good response off them”. This was just one of the family member comments from recent Griffith research regarding the acute care of their loved ones with dementia.
Homicidal thoughts are a real and significant phenomenon among family carers of people with dementia.
The political, economic, medical and societal implications of Australia's ageing population have received plenty of media coverage. However, in some areas the nature of that coverage is becoming of concern, particularly regarding the attitudes towards dementia.
