In this latest study, discover the differences in clinico-demographics & neuropsychiatric symptoms between immigrants & non-immigrants living with dementia in residential aged care homes: doi.org/10.1186/s12877… Dementia Centre DementiaSupportAustralia

Yesterday, the school's Prof. Davina Porock presented at the consumer advisory committee meeting for the No One Dies Alone (NODA) Program with Southern Cross Care WA . The meeting enabled the workshopping of communication protocols, volunteer recruitment & volunteer support for the program.

In this latest article, CRAC’s Mustafa Atee & the great team HammondCare , investigate whether traumatic stress symptoms should be addressed in intervention to reduce the impact of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in people with dementia: doi.org/10.1002/gps.60… #dementia

The School of Nursing & Midwifery's Centre for Research in Aged Care is excited to announce a unique full-time PhD opportunity in the area of Mobile Digital Technology & Aged care. Visit rb.gy/fiovpd for more information. Edith Cowan University (ECU) Lisa Whitehead ECU Student Guild

Immigrants living with dementia were more likely to present with agitation & aggression compared with their non-immigrant counterparts, a new study by School of Nursing and Midwifery – ECU's Centre for Research in Aged Care in collaboration with The Dementia Centre, HammondCare, found: rb.gy/wsfmkl

So lovely to welcome all our new and returning HDR students to School of Nursing and Midwifery – ECU start of the academic year! Lisa Whitehead

Our amazing lab technicians have developed a device to simulate the taking of a blood sample. Nursing students wear the device on their arm in the role of a patient during our ‘Ward for the Day’ simulation program. Find out more about this program here: rb.gy/zaelyx

Recently, Centre for Research in Aged Care Prof. Davina Porock returned from a 2-week visit to Thailand's Mahasarakham University. Davina met with MSU faculty & students as well as MSU President Dr. Prayook Srivilai to discuss research in the care of older people in Thailand: rb.gy/do64gz

This latest hospital-wide point prevalence study, involving members of the CRAC team, found frailty & pain highly prevalent in hospitalised older patients with cancer. They call for greater attention to frailty screening and pain assessment: doi.org/10.1111/imj.16…

In our latest research paper, we explore how the use of CCTV in communal and private areas of residential aged care facilities impact staff and family members’ perceptions of care quality: doi.org/10.1111/ajag.1…

The palliative prognostic score is the most widely validated prognostic tool for cancer survival prediction, with modified versions available. A systematic evaluation of this tool is lacking…until now: doi.org/10.1093/jnci/d…

This study analyzed change in fall concern among family caregiver–care recipient dyads during and after hospitalization: journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/00… #nurse #nursing #gerontology School of Nursing and Midwifery – ECU UWA Ramsay Health Care UTS NUS Nursing

Examine the perceptions of community care and placement preference among undergraduate nursing students across different years of study in a Singapore university: doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt… Authorship, includes the centre's Dr Marcus Ang

Hi everyone, we are looking for family carers of people with dementia to participate in a mindfulness program. Please help us retweet with your network if possible. Thank you so much! A/Prof Bev Ewens, RN Dr Aisling Smyth School of Nursing and Midwifery – ECU Centre for Research in Aged Care linkedin.com/posts/activity…

The Department of Health and Aged Care is conducting a national audit of the Health and Medical Research Workforce. If you're a researcher complete the survey here: ekxow8o592h.typeform.com/to/rDahF3LB

Centre for Research in Aged Care is excited to announce a unique full-time PhD opportunity in the area of Mobile Digital Technology & Aged care, under the Vice Chancellor's Research Fellowship. Applications now open: ecu.edu.au/scholarships/d… #agedcare #research #PhD #technology

Are you attending the International Congress of Neuromuscular Diseases 2024? Check out the Advance Care Planning interactive workshop on 25 October 2024 run by Palliative Care WA and Prof Davina Porock from Centre for Research in Aged Care! #PalliativeCare Advance Care Planning Australia ICNMD2024 #MND

The Careful Project developed highly engaging, compelling & surprising VR experiences for aged care residents in the South West of WA: zebra-factory.com/careful/ The results of the related research study by Centre for Research in Aged Care were positive to say the least: doi.org/10.1111/ajag.1…