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ABC radio interview by AMI researcher Sofia Robleda. Sofia is examining what quality of life and well-being means to Australian adults aged 50 and above, and also what variables influence these two concepts.
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Dr Corinne Lendon (QIMR) discusses the discovery of Alzheimer's Genes
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Read a brief profile of Professor Pachana's success with the GAI and AMI. Page 8 of the SBS News Bulletin
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Updates from the “Italian Cat Consortium” and adopted feline Scozia
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Better care for dementia patients
Melinda Kopanakis
With Australia’s ageing population, diseases like dementia are on the rise. Researchers from The University of Queensland are at the forefront of research dealing with a ran...
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A new and exciting book has just been released by Gerard Byrne & Christine Neville entitled Community Mental Health for Older People.
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Dementia can trigger behaviours that are deeply depressing to loved ones. Aggression, agitation and even delusions and hallucinations. Antipsychotic medications are commonly prescribed. But they are now known to increase risk of mortality and stroke, with concerns that their use is excessive in under-resourced aged care settings. Management tool or good medical practice? Natasha Mitchell probes
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Dr Pachana gave a talk on the development of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory at National University of Singapore on Monday, 15th June, 2009.
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Looking after a loved one with dementia is never easy, but a new UQ program could help carers better cope with the burden.
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UQ Business School lecturer and innovation expert Tim Kastelle has been named as one of the world’s top innovation bloggers by a leading industry website.
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Symposium presented at the International Psychogeriatrics meeting in Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Anxiety disorders in late life: From etiology and detection to impacts on health
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UQ and Alzheimer's Australia (Qld) will work together to reduce the impact of dementia after signing a new Memorandum of Understanding recently.
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Radio New Zealand National Interview with Nancy Pachana on More Humane Rest-Home Care (2012)
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It has just been announced that Professor Gerard Byrne is the joint recipient of RANZCP’s 2012 MSD Senior Research Award.
The RANZCP’s MSD Senior Research Award is made to the Fellow who has made the most significant contribution to psychiatric research in Australia and New Zealand over the preceding five years.
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Radio National interview (2012) with Prof Nancy Pachana. Research suggests retirement can be a particularly difficult adjustment for blokes and for their families.
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Dr Pachana recently attended the International Psychogeriatric Association conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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ABC National Radio
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The Visiting Nursing Service of New York decided to trial the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) with older people it provides care to in the Greater New York area.
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