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  2. Thumbnail for What’s the difference between normal ageing and dementia?

    What’s the difference between normal ageing and dementia?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1170-whats-the-difference-between-normal-ageing-and-dementia
    27 Sep 2021: One of the key introductory units within the Diploma of Dementia Care and Bachelor of Dementia Care, delivered by the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre at the University of Tasmania, looks in depth at the differences between normal
  3. Thumbnail for Short film shines a light on dementia experiences

    Short film shines a light on dementia experiences

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1143-short-film-shines-a-light-on-dementia-experiences
    22 Jun 2021: An animated short film designed to highlight the social isolation often experienced by people living with dementia has been launched. The three-and-a-half-minute film, Rosa and Max, is produced by award-winning Tasmanian animator Amara Gantz in
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    Most Tasmanians over 50 didn't experience serious lockdown effects

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1144-most-tasmanians-over-50-didnt-experience-serious-lockdown-effects
    23 Jun 2021: Most Tasmanians aged over 50 experienced no serious effects on dementia risk factors, such as depression, anxiety and alcohol consumption, during the COVID-19 lockdown a Tasmanian study has found. In the first study of its kind, researchers from the
  5. Thumbnail for Keeping people living with dementia connected during lockdown

    Keeping people living with dementia connected during lockdown

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1215-keeping-people-living-with-dementia-connected-during-lockdown
    10 Mar 2022: Michael Preston graduated with an Associate Degree in Dementia Care in 2015. He has since worked as a Dementia-Friendly Project Officer with the Kiama Project in New South Wales. The Kiama Project has worked continuously to implement and test
  6. Thumbnail for How study can open doors to a new career

    How study can open doors to a new career

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1172-how-study-can-open-doors-to-a-new-career
    11 Oct 2021: After working as a chef for 18 years, Jayne MacLean knew she wanted a change and wanted to study something new but was unsure of what that should be. Having worked for several years in a nursing home as a catering manager, she had some experience
  7. Thumbnail for How films show the fear and loss that come with dementia

    How films show the fear and loss that come with dementia

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1125-how-films-show-the-fear-and-loss-that-come-with-dementia
    8 Apr 2021: Two new films explore the fear of forgetting, loss of control, and other complexities that accompany a dementia diagnosis. The Father and Supernova, both released this month, grapple with the challenges confronting people living with dementia and
  8. Thumbnail for Help us change minds for those whose minds have changed.

    Help us change minds for those whose minds have changed.

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1169-help-us-change-minds-for-those-whose-minds-have-changed
    23 Sep 2021: Almost half a million Australians are now living with dementia. Three times that number are involved in their care. As medical advances enable us all to live longer, these figures are set to increase significantly. Like so many, Rowena Howard
  9. Thumbnail for Further study boosts Danielle’s career in dementia care

    Further study boosts Danielle’s career in dementia care

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1148-further-study-boosts-danielles-career-in-dementia-care
    1 Jul 2021: For Danielle Dyce, caring for the elderly has been a constant in her life. At first it was helping out after school at the nursing home her parents owned. From there she took on a variety of caring roles and also worked as a legal clerk, before
  10. Thumbnail for Education: improving the way we support people living with dementia

    Education: improving the way we support people living with dementia

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1164-education-improving-the-way-we-support-people-living-with-dementia
    15 Sep 2021: Dementia not only impacts the person living with dementia but also those people who are involved in providing care and support to this person. Principles of Supportive Care for People with Dementia (CAD104) is a popular unit in the Diploma and
  11. Thumbnail for Dementia care should be core business for aged care services

    Dementia care should be core business for aged care services

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1149-dementia-care-should-be-core-business-for-aged-care-services
    1 Jul 2021: In March 2021 the final report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was tabled in Australian parliament. This inquiry commenced in 2018 and has included over 10,000 submissions made by Australians impacted by aged

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